A deep conversation between two dedicated spiritual leaders in the end-of-life movement. Our most basic understanding of life is in many ways determined by our understanding of death. While to some, ...
Sandra came out of the homelike room where her dad lay, now comfortable, dying. He hadn’t eaten or drunk anything for several days now, and, although he was restless a day ago, he was now quite ...
During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children. But after 18 ...
What happens when you die only you will ever know — because once it happens, there is usually no coming back and telling anyone about it. For the very rare occasions in which someone technically dies ...
"We need to talk about it. Because talking about death will help us to live together better." A fascinating, must watch animated short film made in London called Dying for Beginners, created by the ...
End-of-life doulas are like birth doulas –- except rather than helping someone with a birth, they guide people through the process of dying. The profession has been growing since the pandemic. Talking ...
Palliative care and hospice professionals discuss what the process is like — and their insights may challenge what you think ...
A hospice nurse has revealed why you shouldn’t be scared of dying by detailing everything that happens to you in the lead-up to your death. Julie McFadden, 41, is a registered nurse based in LA who ...
People who fear the dying process itself often imagine catastrophic scenarios, such as being in intense pain, feeling humiliated in front of others, or burdening/causing pain to loved ones. My clients ...
Tony McNulty is a member of the Labour party and was a government minister from 2003 to 2009. I have no doubt that some will claim Friday’s debate on the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill was ...