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Caring for a Dying Loved One? Be Gentle With Yourself.: Dying is unpredictable and messy. Don’t blame yourself if it doesn’t go according to plan
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Tag Archives: COPD
Barbara Bush, Comfort Care and National Dialogue About End of Life
The former First Lady's final days prompted national discussions about end of life and palliative care
Former First Lady Barbara Bush died on April 17, 2018, at age 92. She will be remembered for many reasons, including her push to improve national literacy, being the matriarch of an influential political family, and her earnestness and candor. … Continue reading
Alan Lee Takes Photos of Hospice Life
A dying photographer's poignant exhibition documents precious moments at the end of life
Alan Lee is dying. Since last June, the 69-year old freelance photographer has been a patient at the Assisi Hospice in Singapore, where he is suffering from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. But Mr. Lee is not in … Continue reading
Guilt and Shame at the End of Life
Living with a life-limiting illness can be much harder when you blame yourself
Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh. ~ Henry David Thoreau Joe sat in his living … Continue reading
Why It’s OK to Cry about Leonard Nimoy
What we don't talk about when a celebrity dies
February 27, 2015 marked the first day I cried over a celebrity’s death. It was the day Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Spock on “Star Trek”, passed away from COPD complications. At 83, he had lived a … Continue reading
