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New Tools Help Document Care Wishes for Advanced-Stage Dementia

Karen Gallant, who has a sister with advanced-stage dementia.

The process adds nuance to quality-of-life considerations

MARCH 31, 2020 | By Beth Baker

OPINION: The Heightened Importance of Advance Care Planning Now

Family at the hospital

A palliative medicine doctor's frustrations with what needs to change

MARCH 26, 2020 | By Dr. Mariana Khawand-Azoulai

Offering Sympathy From a Distance in the Time of Coronavirus

man kneeling alone at gravesite

When a friend is grieving a loss, here are ways to provide support

MARCH 19, 2020 | By Margie Zable Fisher

Grieving the Death of a Pet

A couple cuddles its golden retriever

Emotions are very real as pet owners come to terms with a difficult loss

MARCH 4, 2020 | By Chris Haws

LGBTQ Bereaved Spouses Seek Solace

LaFawn (left) and Keisha Williams on their wedding day

Community members facing loss are leaning on each other for support

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 | By Kevyn Burger

When Advance Directives Are a False Sense of Security

Susan Saran, who lives with dementia

This woman with dementia thought her care facility would honor her wishes

FEBRUARY 5, 2020 | By JoNel Aleccia

The State of the Medical Aid-in-Dying Debate

Author Diane Rehm

Diane Rehm updates us in her new book, 'When My Time Comes'

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 | By Richard Harris

The Emotional Wallop of My Friend’s Green Burial

a tranquil forest

What I learned about the realities of this new, but old, practice

JANUARY 30, 2020 | By Janet Siroto

Jane Bryant Quinn’s New Thinking on Making Your Money Last

Jane Bryant Quinn

The money maven on her new book's tips and her retirement in Rome!

JANUARY 9, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

5 Things About Aging I Learned From My Favorite Books

Older man reading outside

Their words of wisdom offer a more nuanced look at getting older

NOVEMBER 18, 2019 | By Elizabeth Fishel

Coping With Complicated Grief

After loss, it's a different path to 'the new normal' for those with depression

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | By Suzanne Boles

A Dozen Lessons From My Father’s Terminal Illness

terminal illness

Finding the right help and setting priorities really matter

NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella

Finding Meaning in Grief

Grief expert David Kessler wrote a new book while grieving the loss of his son

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

LISTEN: What to Know About Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

Experts' advice from the new 'Friends Talk Money' podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

How to Write a Compassionate Condolence Letter

Condolence Letter

Even under tough circumstances, here are ideas to express your sympathy

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

An Afternoon in a Cemetery

gravestones in a cemetery with one reading "Johnson" in the foreground

In this 'Near the Exit' excerpt, the author invites friends to talk about mortality

OCTOBER 21, 2019 | By Lori Erickson

As We Age, How Safe Is Surgery?

Experts say age alone is not a risk factor in having a procedure

OCTOBER 17, 2019 | By Julissa Treviño

How to Be a Patient: A Comprehensive Book on Exactly That

The author, a nurse, gives an inside scoop on modern medicine

OCTOBER 11, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel

Can We Talk … About Death?

Some recent, intriguing examples of how the conversation is evolving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | By Ann Oldenburg

A Good Movie Cry Is Just a Memory

The real-life emotions of adulthood are greater than fiction

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 | By Karen Galatz

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