NEWS & ARTICLES FROM LIFE & DEATH MATTERS
Dr James Cooper wrote a comparison of Hospice and Palliative Care, providing some good examples of the emphasis in both hospice and palliative care to
A hundred years ago we did not need to worry about this… but when dying in the 21st century, overtreatment is possible, can add to
Imagine… a personal, protected site that makes it easy to post a health update, send out an email blast to friends and family, and better
Did you know that never in recorded history have human beings died as they will die in this coming century? Death by chronic illness, changing
Grief is a constant yet hidden companion of dementia – grief experienced by the person living and dying with dementia and grief experience by the
Giving advice is such a common response when someone presents a problem or appears to be in distress. Giving advice when someone is asking a
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog titled, “You are dead but you keep popping up”. I mentioned some of the growing concerns about
I am amazed at the job done by Mike Hill in writing, directing and producing an amazing series of Short Films about the crisis in
In the online course, “Compassionate Communication” Elizabeth Causton suggests that “The essence of compassionate communication is to be able to step away from our own
Have you had a friend die, only to have them “pop up” on your Facebook page? This is only one of the challenges of death
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