Death and dying

When Loved Ones Rally Before Death

Family members are often relieved and hopeful when a dying loved one suddenly becomes more aware of their surroundings or begins talking or eating...

While death rarely brings pleasant feelings, from time to time we’ll see a story about death go viral on the Internet because it touches...

Many caregivers watch their loved ones endure a long, slow decline that will eventually end in death. As they age, we grieve every mental...

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious challenges. Even...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either of her...

Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked and prepaid...

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a person. Taking...

We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly paid or...

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of time during...

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing home. I...