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When Your Partner Is Dying, What Do You Say?

End-of-Life

End-of-life conversations can bring clarity and comfort

OCTOBER 10, 2018 | By Jane Duncan Rogers

Health

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

Health

End-of-Life Rallies: Miraculous and Deceiving

End-of-Life

The fleeting turnaround before death is a little-understood marvel

AUGUST 24, 2018 | By Grace Birnstengel

Health

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

Living

5 Reasons to Plan Your Funeral Now

Funeral

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

AUGUST 7, 2018 | By Candy Arrington

Living

Letting Go of Someone Who Is Dying

Dying

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

JULY 24, 2018 | By Amy Ferris

Health

Broken Heart Syndrome: Illness After Loss

Broken Heart Syndrome

Research shows a widow's or widower's grief can have big effects on physical health

JUNE 25, 2018 | By Amy Florian

Living

Losing My Dad

Losing My Dad

With the death of her father, this writer discovers a different kind of grief

JUNE 18, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Dancing With Our Fathers

Father

In honor of Father’s Day, a rabbi reflects on a faithful son and his dying dad

JUNE 11, 2018 | By Steve Leder

Living

A Memorial Day Promise to My Family

Graves with American flags

She made a vow to her father to always tend the family graves

MAY 25, 2018 | By Diana Reese

Health

A Trail of Death at Nation’s Surgery Centers

Surgery Centers

A push to cut costs and boost profits led to dire consequences for some patients

APRIL 17, 2018 | By Christina Jewett and Mark Alesia, Kaiser Health News

Caregiving

I Didn’t Miss My Mother — Until She Was Gone

Aging Parent

One woman's candid story about caregiving for an aging parent

APRIL 3, 2018 | By Lisa Kosan

Living

A Triangle of Tragedy in 1968

Tragedy

Looking back on how life was forever changed during that sad spring

APRIL 2, 2018 | By Brendan Henehan

Health

New PBS Film Explores How We Feel About Death

Let that question shape your life, urges 'Into the Night' filmmaker Helen Whitney

MARCH 22, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Caregiving

Why Your Funeral Director Will Likely Be Female

Funeral Director

Women are taking over the business of the final tribute

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 | By Kevyn Burger

Living

How a Daughter Helped Her Mom Face Death

Mortality

Finding truth at mortality's threshold

JANUARY 30, 2018 | By Aimee Ross

Living

Facing Down the Biggest Fear of All

Death

5 ways to conquer your fear of death and age courageously

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Living

Watch How New Zealanders Add Life to Death with ‘Coffin Clubs’

Coffin Club

Building their own coffins sparks creativity, saves money and offers agency

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 | By Grace Birnstengel

Caregiving

This Is the Dirty Side of Hospice

Hospice

A new investigation paints a harrowing picture of hospice patients left for dead

OCTOBER 27, 2017 | By Grace Birnstengel

Living

Watch Patti Smith Share Wisdom About Death and Grieving

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The rock icon talks about the importance of keeping the spirits of loved ones alive

OCTOBER 6, 2017 | By Grace Birnstengel

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