Newsletter
September 2020

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Paying Tribute to Hispanic Americans Within Compassion & Choices and Beyond

Activities around Hispanic Heritage Month and other outreach are helping Compassion & Choices raise awareness of end-of-life issues to diverse populations nationwide. Read More

Storyteller Spotlight: Don Pilcher

Navigating his mother-in-law’s dementia decline without a roadmap compelled Don Pilcher and his late wife to put their end-of-life plans in order before she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as well.  Read More

End-of-life Symposium Webinar Series Continues

Our powerful collaboration with renowned California-based cancer center City of Hope runs now through May 2021. Read More

Compassion & Choices Honors World Alzheimer’s Day With Dynamic Campaign

A public health campaign to encourage pre-planning in the event of a dementia diagnosis — with new informational videos and more — seeks to help address this healthcare crisis. Read More

In the Media

• Articles about our World Alzheimer’s Day campaign, featuring links to our dementia tools, ran in various newspapers including The Southern Maryland Chronicle.
• Two ministers as well as a woman whose friend used Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act responded to a column in the Duluth News Tribune about passing medical aid-in-dying legislation in Minnesota.
• Champion of our movement Dan Diaz discusses honoring the legacy of his late wife, Brittany Maynard, by continuing to advocate for medical aid in dying nationwide in The Independent.

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