End of life care

Death is becoming a new industry with death doulas hired to help the terminally ill, death cafe events created to discuss end-of-life decisions over dessert and coffee, and end-of-life workshops...

Caring for a family member during the last months of life is a loving and formidable task. Families need reliable, knowledgeable caregivers to ensure their loved one's comfort and dignity...

Preserving your digital legacy is about managing your digital footprint after you die and preserving memories to leave behind for your loved ones and your community. Key takeaways: arrow-right Your...

Psychedelics drugs may help dying patients face death. However, practitioners and researchers advise caution. End-of-life is a unique time with a distinct set of risks requiring specialized care. Using psychedelics...

LGBTQ+ people can face unique challenges at the end of their lives. The article discusses some of the struggles they face and why they face them. Advance directives are the...

Death is something people are seldom comfortable dealing with. Cultural and religious rituals have given some direction on how to mourn and act when someone dies. However, these rituals are...

Innovation and interest in green burial practices are growing fast in the U.S. fed by concerns about the environmental impact of modern burial and cremation. 60.5% of Americans are interested...

I’ll never know who she was, the woman whose preserved head I studied as an anatomy and physiology student. With deep gratitude three decades later, I still remember examining her...