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March 19, 2023March 15, 2023

You’re Suing Me BECAUSE I Kept Your Husband Alive?

“They made the end of his life horrible and painful and humiliating,” Elaine Greenberg said. “What’s the sense of having a living will if it’s not honored?” (Continue reading ...)

March 12, 2023March 4, 2023

What Is A Good Death? How To Die Well.

Decisions are often made unilaterally without necessarily considering what the one dying wants or needs. A respectful death involves truly listening to the dying and being open and honest with them and the family. (Continue reading ...)

March 5, 2023March 4, 2023

The Lost Art Of Dying Well

When sickness and death strike, sometimes guidance from the past offers the clearest path forward. (Continue reading ...)

February 26, 2023February 23, 2023

How to Research Your Hospice (and Avoid Hospice Fraud)

When done right, hospice offers Medicare beneficiaries an intimate, holistic and vital service. But sometimes pinpointing what constitutes a "good death" is nearly as difficult as determining what makes a good life, and families do not always realize when hospice is failing them. (Continue reading ...)

February 19, 2023February 20, 2023

“I Refuse To Have A Terrible Death”: The Rise Of The Death Wellness Movement

“We can’t keep up with our waitlist,” Arnoldy says of skyrocketing interest in the program. “The last time we opened up registration, the applicants crashed our system.” (Continue reading ...)

February 12, 2023February 14, 2023

The “Good” Death

A "good" death is one in which you exert maximum autonomy over your end-of-life journey. Here are some checklists for what needs to be done. (Continue reading ...)

February 5, 2023February 1, 2023

Older, White and More Educated People Choose Medical Aid in Dying

“You have to be well connected within a network of doctors or skilled in researching such matters, and that’s one possible explanation of why well-educated people are disproportionately represented in our findings.” (Continue reading ...)

January 29, 2023January 28, 2023

Whose Death Is It, Anyway?

Unconscious, Michael lingered for hours. His waiting children had no one to call for advice, but Michael had left instructions for this eventuality. Sobbing, his son Bill lovingly carried out his father’s wishes. (Continue reading ...)

January 22, 2023January 23, 2023