Death and dying

How to Get Over Feelings That Prevent You From Visiting Someone in a Care Home

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting nursing homes. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...

A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...

Dear Carol: I’m a 73-year-old widower with no children or close relatives. I’m still healthy, but to be prudent, I need to...

Dear Carol: My Dad was diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer. In the past, he’s been proactive about his health, but now he’s...

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

One of the positive parts of being a family caregiver is the opportunity for emotional growth. We can develop increased compassion, patience,...

Dear Carol: I want so badly to help my mom have as good a life as possible during her last years, yet...

“No one needs to die in pain.” That is what the social worker told me as I signed the papers that would...

For many, music from certain eras can bring back memories of better times. For others, music soothes anxiety or gets them pumped...