Winston, an older silverback, is getting enviable medical treatment. Now his keepers must confront an issue that vexes doctors and older humans, too: How much intervention is too much?
Tag: Death and Dying
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Kissinger’s Death Ends an Era in U.S.-China Relations
In Beijing’s praise of his legacy, there is implicit criticism of a U.S. shift in recent years away from cooperation and toward intensifying competition.
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How New Motherhood Changed Me as a Doctor
A silly story about sweet potato fries connected me to a patient’s family in a new way.
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It’s OK to Never ‘Get Over’ Your Grief
Traditional mourning practices preserve a place for the dead among the living.
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Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter’s Hometown Mourns for the Love of a Lifetime
Their marriage was admired for its endurance — 77 years — and for the affection between the two people in it. “It radiated,” one acquaintance said.