Advance Care Planning / End of Life

We’re excited to announce that Susanna Barton, a writer and Founder of the website Grand Plans, is our newest Guest Blogger. Susanna will address themes of caregiving, helping aged loved ones, and encouraging critical conversations about the senior experience. She has been a professional writer covering business, community, and senior…

For such a universal experience, it’s somewhat shocking that so many of us know so little about what actually happens as death approaches. Most of us have been raised in an era and environment where death happens in a facility or setting apart from everyday life, and frequently those in…

After a week of celebrating Halloween and The Day Of The Dead, you may be having thoughts about “the afterlife.” From our earliest recorded history, interest in and connection with an afterlife has been an ongoing part of celebrations and rituals around dying and death. Around the world, cultures acknowledge…

A recent national survey of older adults living alone, conducted by AARP, found both good and not-so-good news when it comes to seniors aging “solo.” About 10% of the US population over age 50 are “solo agers” and for women over age 75, that number jumps to 42%. It’s a…

For LGBTQ Americans of all ages, this is a disorienting moment. While much of the country, and the world, has become inclusive and supportive of the rights of the LGBTQ community to live in dignity and with respect, at the same time, extreme political operators are proposing to not only…

Currently, 10 states in the US, in addition to the District of Columbia, permit MAID (Medical Aid In Dying). What this means is that in select parts of our country, individuals who meet very specific criteria (detailed below) can be prescribed life-ending medication by a physician (or other state-approved medical…