Compassion in Dying         End of Life Choices
	Next Chapter Meeting – 10:00am, Saturday, May 12, 2012 West Senior Center, 9th and Arapahoe in Boulder (free and open to the public, coffee, treats and plenty of parking)                             "Mortality, Morality and Honor: The End of Life Paradigm". The speaker will be Charles Hamlin, M.D.   Dr. Charles Hamlin is a retired orthopedic surgeon from Denver, who received his MD degree from Columbia University. During his long career, he specialized in traumatic and reconstructive surgery of the hand. Dr. Hamlin is currently a national board member of Compassion and Choices. In his talk—Mortality, Morality and Honor: The End of Life Paradigm—Dr. Hamlin will explore with us the present landscape of our society's attitudes about dying and death. With philosophy, humor, some data—but no dogma—he will consider the role of medicine, of religion, and our laws, in shaping our hopes and fears about death.   There will be an opportunity for comments and questions after the talk. Click on the YouTube logo to watch videos of past speakers. 5/12/12 Dr. Charles Hamlin, "Mortality, Morality and Honor: The End of Life Paradigm". 3/17/12 Kim Mooney and Dr. Merle Miller and Dr. Mark Sitarik: Tell Me the Truth, Doc. 1/21/12 Janice Michon, RN, Senior Care Coordinator, Kaiser Permanente: Thinking and Talking About the Hard Stuff.  A Power Point Presentation of her talk is also available. 11/12/11 Richard E. Romeo, Attorney at Law, Medicaid Planning: Protecting Your Spouse and Home 9/10/11 Kathryn L. Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs for Compassion & Choices, Advocating for Choice at the End of Life, 4/30/11 Pat Felice, Family Services Director, Alzheimers Association, "Dementia's Impact on End of Life Choices." (See page 19 of Advanced Directives.)  9/25/10 Kim Mooney, Hospice Care of Boulder and Broomfield County, "End of Life Choices and the MOST, Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment."