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'Why Wait?': A new book coming to help Baby Boomers prepare for parents' death

I just discovered Carolyn Brent and her book that's coming out next month titled: Why Wait? A Baby Boomer's Guide to Preparing Emotionally,...
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Some suggestions for death care reform in America -- Lady and the Reaper (video)

In the United States of America, we still are very awkward around the subject of death. One of the reasons is that we have taken death to the...
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Dr. Robert Martensen on death in hospitals: Aggressive interventions often do not go well--NPR video

Author of A Life Worth Living: A doctor's Reflection on Illness in a High Tech Era, Dr. Robert Martensen ofthe Harvard Medical Schoolisspeaking out...
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Last Acts: Palliative care physician explores what people do with their precious time left (video)

In Last Acts: Discovering Possibility and Opportunity at the End of Life(Simon & Schuster, Jan., 2010)Dr. David Casarett exploresa topic any...
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Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond (videos)

Last year, beloved columnist and author on health issues at The New York Times,Jane Brody, published a book to help people prepare for death in a...
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Beautiful slideshow on convent sisters facing death with dignity and hope

This thoughtful slideshow just came out through the The New York Times.Itis aboutthe Mother House of the conventof the Sisters of Joseph, a...
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Massage -- a journey into healing

The healing power of massage is well known in hospice circles. It helpsreduce stress, ease pain,andit helps people“refilltheir cup.”...
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Sharing 'All Soul's Day' on this blessed Earth Day

The more I do end-of-life and grief coaching, the more I'm realizing how many learning opportunities our society has in these areas. We are a...
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