More of Us Will Need Assistance to Die Well
"Why couldn’t there be a service for these people where they can get MAiD-type help or have guidance on using a peaceful, lethal method?" -- Faye Girsh (Continue reading ...)
Do You Know How To Prepare For Your Digital Life After Death?
Many older adults maintain extensive online presences, but they may not have the tools or knowledge to ensure their accounts are secure and accessible to people they trust. Now they can. (Continue reading ...)
If I Should Get Dementia, What Choices Do I Have?
Until now, there has been no form of advance directive that put these questions squarely in front of the person with early dementia. Last July, I published such a form. (Continue reading ...)
Medical Aid in Dying Allows for a Focus on Living
"Six months ... inexorably culminating in a slow death by starvation ... I cannot ... deny someone a choice that I myself would want ... under the same grim circumstances." -- Dr. Joshua Pagano (Continue reading ...)
For-Profit Hospice – When Money Becomes the Mission
"Several years ago, my husband and three children and I were driving through rural Pennsylvania on a family trip and saw a billboard that asked, somewhat ominously: 'Is Your Hospice Letting You Down?'" -- Theresa Brown (Continue reading ...)
Deathbed Regrets
What heirlooms would you like to leave? What kind of life do you want to manifest? (Continue reading ...)
Honoring Dignity Through Generosity: How Your Support Powers Final Exit Network
Join the global day of giving and stand with Final Exit Network. Together, we ensure that every individual has the right to choose their end of life journey with dignity and compassion. (Continue reading ...)
Solo Aging
"Solo aging, for me, means building the structure that will give me the best chance to achieve a good death to cap off a good life." -- Anne Raftery (Continue reading ...)
As A Death Doula And Professor Who Teaches About Dying, I See A Need For More Conversations About Death
When death strikes you or a loved one, we need prepared supporters. Everyone has a stake in death education. (Continue reading ...)
Regrets of the Dying
In palliative care, Bronnie Ware saw immense personal growth as patients neared death. Their common regrets revealed deep insights about life, authenticity, and what truly matters. (Continue reading ...)