Moments That Matter

"I want to do the right thing. She was a
wonderful mother, and deserves only that."
This
common refrain comes from children of aged, ill parents.
Families struggle with decisions, confronting the inevitable
while providing parents with love and care. Modern medicine
often offers endless treatments-but illnesses eventually
progress and the focus must ultimately shift to end-of-life
care. Moments that Matter: Cases in Ethical Eldercare
reflects Dr. Gordon's extensive experience with families
struggling with poignant and difficult decisions.

"Caring effectively and lovingly for the elders in our
families can present daunting dilemmas. Moments that
Matter: Cases in Ethical Eldercare provides invaluable
information and insights for all concerned. Dr. Michael
Gordon has given us a timely and timeless gift with this
book."
-Steven R. Sabat, Ph.D., Professor of
Psychology, Georgetown University
"Dr. Gordon has
written a thoughtful and indispensible guide to aid families
facing difficult choices in caring for aging family members.
There is no other single resource that so deftly and
expertly draws together the necessary elements to navigate
this phase of the life course."
-Ross Upshur,
M.D., Director, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of
Toronto
"Drawing on a rich supply of vignettes
from his vast clinical experience, Dr. Michael Gordon brings
good advice and trenchant analysis to families caring for
older relatives. Moments that Matter: Cases in Ethical
Eldercare is informative, practical, and
compassionate-everything that struggling caregivers
need."
-Muriel R. Gillick, M.D., Professor of
Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School