Assisted Suicide Reflection Essay

All three readings for this week were very informative for me. My partner for this activity (Stephanie) and I started with the older adults in the book. We both disagree with the lack of respect the society gave elderly people. We thought elderly people have a lot to offer to the society, mostly history and knowledge. We also think, nobody should assist people on their suicide. We think, if assisted suicide becomes law, people specially young (25-50) will abuse or violate the law to suicide themselves when they don’t want to deal with their own personal life issues. Then we said that in case of elderly people, if they have to do it, it should done before they spend thousands of dollars in medication and life support machine.

Rosario and Palley: First of this article informs both of us that employee could take up to twelve weeks a year leave

We though anyone who turns 65 years old should consider disable due to their age that most of time prevent them to work. Internet accuracy on technology accuracy skills should be taught to elderly. Therefore those who do not qualified for ADA could get training for other job as they might want to. Another aspect we will challenge as Social workers is: “If an older person suffers from a disabling condition that has been ameliorated through medical care or assistive technology, the older person may not fall under the definition of disabled. If an older person is not considered to be disabled under the ADA, then the ADA will do nothing to ensure that the person can receive care in the least restrictive environment”. Amelioration does not mean cure, in order words, for such person should still be considered as disabled under ADA. Then we thought that even if that person is no longer under the ADA, ADA should refer such person to an appropriate care