Dignity For The Dying: Desmond Tutu Supports Assisted Death
October 13, 2016
In a moving op-ed in The Washington Post, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has voiced a controversial but important opinion. As someone who has devoted his life to the dignity of all human beings, he has now shifted his focus to life as it comes to a close. At…
The Conversation Project: How To Talk The Talk
July 21, 2016
The statistics are stark: 90% of people say that talking to loved ones about end of life medical decisions is important: but only 27% have done so. As hard and awkward as it is to think about medical choices that will confront you or loved ones as death approaches, it’s…
Mis(sed)-Communication: Older Parents And Adult Kids Need To Talk
July 7, 2016
Getting around to “The Talk” with your aging loved ones is never easy: no one likes to focus on the difficult decisions surrounding incapacity, financial insecurity or even end-of-life matters. But as tough as those conversations seem, experience underscores that it’s significantly more difficult to discuss these sensitive issues when…
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