Topic: Death

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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

Living

Grief, Hope and My Dead Ex-Boyfriend’s Suits

Grief

My failed relationship’s greatest success: helping unemployed strangers

OCTOBER 4, 2017 | By Lisa Fields

Caregiving

Sheryl Sandberg on ‘Option B’ for Caregivers

Option B

An interview with the author and Facebook leader on resilience in tough times

OCTOBER 3, 2017 | By Dave Singleton, Caring.com

Health

How to Really Help Someone After a Natural Disaster

Natural Disaster

How to support people after their world has been turned upside down

OCTOBER 2, 2017 | By Amy Florian

Caregiving

How to Cope with Anticipatory Grief and Ambiguous Loss

Anticipatory Grief

What to do when the person you are grieving is here but not here

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 | By Cynthia Orange

Health

Dogs in Funeral Homes Offer Comfort for the Grieving

Dogs in Funeral Homes

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Mourners receive unconditional love from the animals, who often know who needs it most

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 | By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

Health

‘Letter Project’ Makes End-of-Life Wishes Clear

Letter Project

An informal, but legally binding, method praised by doctors and patients

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 | By Beth Baker

Living

When God Is Not Invited to the Funeral

Celebrant

Many are opting for a service led by a secular celebrant rather than clergy

AUGUST 23, 2017 | By Kevyn Burger

Living

How a Poet’s Obsession With Death Led Her to Write About Life

Nicole Sealey

Exploring the search for meaning in a new collection of poems

AUGUST 16, 2017 | By Elizabeth Flock, PBS NewsHour

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