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Getting Notions Archive

Bee in your bonnet?
by Margaret E Ward
If there is something that annoys you, whether a global injustice or a local problem, Margaret E Ward suggests you stop complaining and actually do something about it
 
Shadow of a doubt
by Margaret E Ward
 Margaret E Ward discusses when she first realised her father was not well, his dementia and finding ways to cope
 
Community life the fairest deal
by Margaret E. Ward
 The “Fair Deal” for nursing homes is a welcome development but, asks Margaret E. Ward, is removing people from their home and community really the best solution?
 
Getting Notions - Grey matters
by Margaret E. Ward
Finding her first grey hair has columnist Margaret E. Ward in a tizzy and rethinking her attitude to aging.
 
Assisted suicide: a right to choose?
by Margaret E. Ward
In the new “Getting Notions” column, journalist Margaret E. Ward asks if we have a right to dignity in dying?