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Tag Archives: end-of-life
Science Has Yet to Explain Near-Death Experiences
Near-death experiences have delivered plenty of answers, but even more questions
At one point or another, most of us have seen a raccoon or a squirrel that tragically attempted to cross the highway at the wrong moment. Those little, furry beings lying on the side of the road are heartbreaking to … Continue reading
“Remembering I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve encountered to help me make the big choices in life.”
- Steve Jobs
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Cancer, Death, Death and Dying, Death Quotes, end-of-life, Life, Quotes about Death, Steve Jobs, terminal illness
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Cultural Values May Inhibit End-of-Life Choices
Health professionals and patients working together can clarify options for Chinese and Latino families bound to tradition
Approaching the end of life is difficult enough without having to deal with language barriers and deep-set cultural norms that may affect the decision-making process. For Asians and Latinos, who are bound to tradition and may lack the necessary communication … Continue reading
“What to Do When I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter” by Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman
A mother-daughter team collaborate to help daughters get through life after their mothers die
Can a book about death be laugh-out-loud funny? Can an instruction manual on what to do when you lose your mother be quirky and charming, witty and wise, painful and poignant? You bet. Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman’s book, “What … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Dealing with death, Death and Dying, end-of-life, Grief, Hallie Bateman, Mother's Advice, Suzy Hopkins
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It Takes a Village
An African proverb about raising children speaks to the challenges of end-of-life care
“Only by binding together as a single force will we remain strong and unconquerable.” ― Chris Bradford In 1996, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton penned a book, “It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us.” The title … Continue reading
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
