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Congress Targets Misuse of Hospice Opioid Medications

The soon-to-be law reduces the risk that families will misuse them

OCTOBER 11, 2018 | By Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News

When Your Partner Is Dying, What Do You Say?

End-of-life conversations can bring clarity and comfort

OCTOBER 10, 2018 | By Jane Duncan Rogers

The End-of-Life Care That Veterans Need

How to ensure comfort and dignity come first

OCTOBER 5, 2018 | By Carole Quackenbush

Sara Zeff Geber: Offering Retirement Advice for Solo Agers

This 2018 Influencer in Aging assists boomers without kids and/or grandkids

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

How to Have Difficult Conversations With Your Aging Parents

Follow tips from a new book on starting a conversation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 | By Catherine Hodder

The Raw Feeling of Losing a Fiftysomething Friend

Death of a Friend

The death of a friend provokes difficult reflections for this writer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 | By Judy M. Walters

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What Matters? Don’t Let Health Care Get in the Way

Ask yourself what's most important and share that with your health care providers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | By Terry Fulmer

When a Dog Makes a Difference at the End of Life

Therapy dogs can comfort people in hospice as well as their families

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | By Shayla Thiel Stern

What Nora Ephron Can Teach Us About Planning a Funeral

3 lessons from the late, great filmmaker and writer

AUGUST 31, 2018 | By Megan Gorman

Dodging Dementia: More of Us Get at Least 12 Good, Happy Years After 65

Research shows an expanding window of good health for older adults

AUGUST 27, 2018 | By Judith Graham

Avoid the Estate Planning Mistakes of Aretha Franklin and Prince

Aretha Franklin

If you make them, your loved ones may be very unhappy

AUGUST 24, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

End-of-Life Rallies: Miraculous and Deceiving

The fleeting turnaround before death is a little-understood marvel

AUGUST 24, 2018 | By Grace Birnstengel

How Hypnotism Saved a Couple’s Finances in a Health Crisis

Plus: steps to take now to assist your loved ones after your death

AUGUST 14, 2018 | By Carol MacAllister

The Comfort of Hospice Massage at Life’s End

Hospice Massage

Hospice massage was once distrusted, but now helps thousands die comfortably

AUGUST 14, 2018 | By Bill Ward

5 Reasons to Plan Your Funeral Now

No one likes to think about death, but planning ahead for your funeral is smart

AUGUST 7, 2018 | By Candy Arrington

As America’s Incarcerated Age, the Need for Hospice Rises

Advocates create innovative programs to help inmates at the end of life

AUGUST 3, 2018 | By Celia Heudebourg

When Is the Right Time for Hospice Care?

Caregivers should know what hospice involves and how to navigate the decision

AUGUST 1, 2018 | By John F. Wasik

The Healing Power of Memories

Real Estate "sold" sign with red brick building and trees blurry in the background

After her husband's sudden death, the author took painful steps to move on

JULY 26, 2018 | By Debbie Augenthaler

Letting Go of Someone Who Is Dying

As our friends and family pass away, how to make peace with tough moments

JULY 24, 2018 | By Amy Ferris

How These Med Schools Are Improving End-of-Life Instruction

It's a shift toward care based on who the patient is and what he or she wants

JULY 19, 2018 | By Bruce Johansen

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