Category Archives: Something Special

Life can be hard. Dying can be harder. But a growing amount of research is showing that thanks to psychedelics, death doesn’t necessarily have to be as painful as we previously thought.

The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau has recently issued an alert for consumers to beware of a new funeral scam. The ruse features scammers who call newly bereaved people, preying on their fresh grief. This new trend is not only criminal, … Continue reading →

“Let’s Not Be Kidding,” a new podcast series created by comedian Gavin Crawford, offers a realistic, yet lighthearted perspective on navigating a parent’s dementia diagnosis. The podcast chronicles both challenging and humorous moments throughout his mother’s dementia journey. Described as … Continue reading →

Hospital chaplains…. For many people, the term can conjure up images of a solemn pastor dressed in black, informing families that their loved one has died or offering prayer at inopportune moments. But prayer and grief support are only a … Continue reading →

How can memory care facilities calm people with dementia and reorient them to their surroundings while keeping them from wandering off? They set up a fake bus stop. Staff at the Benrath Senior Center nursing home in Duesseldorf, Germany discovered … Continue reading →

National Healthcare Decisions Day is held every year on April 16 — a day when national, state and community organizations host events across the country to remind us why it is important to make our future medical wishes known to … Continue reading →