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  • The Power of Rituals for Healing Grief and Loss (Interview)Gabrielle Elise Jimenez embraces rituals with patients, clients and families

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    Rachel Jones

    The Power of Rituals for Healing Grief and Loss (Interview)
    Gabrielle Elise Jimenez embraces rituals with patients, clients and families

  • What Does Medicare Cover?
    Medicare at a Glance Infographic helps seniors understand complicated Medicare coverage

    While Medicare coverage provides a vital lifeline to almost fifty million Americans, understanding how it works and what it covers confounds a number of us. Wanting to end the confusion […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • “To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.”
    ― Bill Wilson

    Suzette Sherman

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  • “Transfiguration”Louisa May Alcott's "Transfiguration" views death as "the true sucess"

    “Transfiguration”
    Louisa May Alcott’s “Transfiguration” views death as “the true sucess”

    As its name suggests, “Transfiguration,” by Louisa May Alcott, is about change, and specifically change for the better. The poem was written about Alcott’s mother after her death, and it’s filled […]

    Kelly Larsen

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  • An Eco Urn That Returns to the Earth
    Bios takes a “green funeral” to the next level

    Talk about continuing the cycle of life: designers Martin Ruiz de Azua and Gerard Moline have designed the Bios Urn, a biodegradable urn that also contains the seed of a […]

    Kelly Larsen

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  • What are the Effects of Trauma? (Interview)
    Understanding the full effects of trauma from death on those who’ve survived a life-changing event

    In 1999, Carolyn Mears’ son was a student at Columbine High School in Colorado, where a horrifying mass shooting claimed the lives of 12 students and 1 teacher. She now […]

    Liz Matsushita

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  • “Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.”
    -Ambrose Bierce

    Kelly Larsen

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  • An Ancient Practice: Aboriginal Burial Ceremonies
    Taking a look at the first environmentally friendly funeral

    The Aborigines of Australia might represent the oldest living culture in the world.  Aboriginal culture is most commonly known for its unique artistic technique evolving from the red ochre pigment […]

    Katie Ryan

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  • Ellen Goodman Launches The Conversation Project
    The grassroots campaign helps get the conversation started about your wishes for end-of-life care.

    60% of people say that making sure their family is not burdened by tough end-of-life healthcare decisions is “extremely important”. 56% have not communicated their end-of-life wishes with anyone. To […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • Murder or Mercy Killing? An Extreme Case in End-of-Life HealthcareA recent hospital shooting illustrates a controversial end-of-life issue.

    Murder or Mercy Killing? An Extreme Case in End-of-Life Healthcare
    A recent hospital shooting illustrates a controversial end-of-life issue.

    Dominating national headlines last week was the news of an Ohio man accused of shooting to death his ailing wife in the hospital. The two had been married 45 years, […]

    Dana Sitar

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