About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

7 Issues L. & Med. 379 (1991-1992)
A Statement by the Alzheimer's Association Regarding the Suicide of Alzheimer Patient Janet Adkins

handle is hein.journals/ilmed7 and id is 397 raw text is: A Statement by the
Alzheimer's Association
Regarding the Suicide
of Alzheimer Patient
Janet Adkins
We are very saddened by the tragic case of Janet Adkins. We believe
that hers was a very personal decision; however we also must affirm the
right to dignity and life for every Alzheimer patient, and cannot condone
suicide.
It is tragic that she chose to take her life. We want others in her
situation to know that there are services and programs available to assist
patients and families in coping with Alzheimer's disease and we en-
courage them to seek professional help.
We also suggest that they contact the National Office of the
Alzheimer's Association (1/800-621-0379, in Illinois 1/800-572-6037) to
request educational materials about Alzheimer's disease and for referral
to one of our local Chapters. These Chapters can direct them to family
support groups and available community services.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc. Inc.
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

profiles profiles most