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Final Messages of the Dying: Finding meaning in metaphors and symbolic language -
Will I Die in Pain?: For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real -
When A Child Has A Terminal Illness: Reflections on a short, full life, part two
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How Can Music Soothe and Comfort Hospice Patients?
An interview with Morgan Bolender, the head of the Songs For Life program that brings music to hospice patients
Morgan Bolender sits on the board of You’re Going To Die, a Bay Area, California-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing diverse communities into the conversation of death and dying. She is also the head of Songs For Life, a program run … Continue reading
What Is Songs for Life?
An interview with Morgan Bolender, board member of You're Going to Die and the head of Songs for Life
Morgan Bolender sits on the board of You’re Going To Die, a Bay Area, California-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing diverse communities into the conversation of death and dying. She is also the head of Songs For Life, a program run … Continue reading
“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” by Seneca, Edited by James S. Romm
A compilation of writings on death and dying by the Roman Stoic Seneca
“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” is a compilation of meditations on death and dying by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). Edited and translated by James S. Romm, the collection reveals … Continue reading
“Nothing quite brings out the zest for life in a person like the thought of their impending death”
- Jhonen Vasquez
New Study Links Frailty To Alzheimer’s Dementia
Research shows that higher rates of frailty contribute to the development of dementia
Physical frailty is a common condition found in the elderly, and it is associated with a number of adverse health outcomes. Frailty is a syndrome comprised of a number of features: Core components of physical frailty include strength, gait, body … Continue reading
My Mother’s Closet
A daughter relates a touching story about her grief after the death of her mother
This is the story of Melissa as told by her. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, … Continue reading
