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  • “Grief on the Front Lines”A book offering an insightful look at the trauma, grief, and suffering inherent in modern medicine

    “Grief on the Front Lines”
    A book offering an insightful look at the trauma, grief, and suffering inherent in modern medicine

    The world of medicine and professional caregiving is fraught with trauma. Doctors, nurses and ancillary staff members experience human suffering in a way that most laypeople can only imagine, witnessing people at their most vulnerable, often on the worst and sometimes on the last day of their lives. These experiences leave their mark, and eventually,…

    Kathleen Clohessy

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  • Our Monthly Tip: Write a Eulogy Based on Observations About Your Loved OneAn innovative approach towards eulogy writing

    Our Monthly Tip: Write a Eulogy Based on Observations About Your Loved One
    An innovative approach towards eulogy writing

    Our Tip of the Month Writing a eulogy can be hard.  Not only can a loved one’s death come unexpectedly, but there’s often very little time to write a eulogy that’s fresh and compelling. Added to these difficulties is the challenge of how to accurately illustrate this person without being inappropriate or maudlin.  A simple…

    Charlotte Winters

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  • Retiring? You Might Consider an Accessory Dwelling UnitSeniors convert or build side structures to age next to caregiving family members

    Retiring? You Might Consider an Accessory Dwelling Unit
    Seniors convert or build side structures to age next to caregiving family members

    Cottages, basement studios and converted garages – all of these are examples of add-on living spaces known as accessory dwelling units. Commonly, they’ve been used to house young adult children or set up a home office. But as housing prices continue to rise and the Baby Boomer generation ages, they are becoming an increasingly popular…

    Rachel Jones

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  • Alzheimer’s Disease…The Disease of the Century! (Interview) An Interview with Dr. Jason Karlawish, author of "The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It"

    Alzheimer’s Disease…The Disease of the Century! (Interview)
    An Interview with Dr. Jason Karlawish, author of “The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It”

    Dr. Jason Karlawish researches and writes about issues at the intersections of bioethics, aging, and the neurosciences. He is a Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, and Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and Co-Director of the Penn Memory Center, where he cares for many patients diagnosed with dementia.

    Dana Watson

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  • “Grief”An American poet evokes the pain of grief alongside the sorrow of letting go

    “Grief”
    An American poet evokes the pain of grief alongside the sorrow of letting go

    Grief is a river you wade in until you get to the other side.But I am here, stuck in the middle, water partingaround my ankles, moving downstreamover the flat rocks. I’m not able to lift a foot,move on. Instead, I’m going to stay herein the shallows with my sorrow, nurture itlike a cranky baby, rock…

    Rachel Jones

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  • Interest in Conservation Burial RisesPeople desire to give back to the earth as a final act

    Interest in Conservation Burial Rises
    People desire to give back to the earth as a final act

    Burying people in caskets can be traced back to ancient Egypt as the Egyptians prepared caskets from wood, cloth, and paper. The practice evolved over thousands of years until the Celts began laying their dead to rest in stone caskets. Caskets eventually became the work of American furniture and cabinet makers. However, modern Americans are…

    Celeste Willis

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  • Increased Longevity Through Intermittent Fasting??Recent Study Involving Fruit Flies Seems Optimistic

    Increased Longevity Through Intermittent Fasting??
    Recent Study Involving Fruit Flies Seems Optimistic

    Intermittent fasting seems to be quite the buzzword in health and wellness circles today. But does not eating really extend longevity? A recent study of fruit flies reported in Nature in September 2021, indicates that perhaps it does.

    Charlotte Winters

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  • Are Funeral Homes a Dying Breed?Baby Boomers and Zoomers lead consumer demand for more--and greener--options

    Are Funeral Homes a Dying Breed?
    Baby Boomers and Zoomers lead consumer demand for more–and greener–options

    What began as a civil war era means to transport soldiers’ bodies home for burials has grown into a multi-billion-dollar service industry catering to the dead. For the last century, the evolution of undertakers to morticians to funeral directors has been the cornerstone of all death-related services.  It can be expensive to die. The average…

    Dana Watson

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  • Falling Short: The Drought of Paid CaregiversCreate a plan to ensure your loved one's needs are met

    Falling Short: The Drought of Paid Caregivers
    Create a plan to ensure your loved one’s needs are met

    It used to be that only people who could afford it would hire in-home care for their loved one. Now, even if they can afford it, it is very difficult to find a reliable in-home caregiver. Agencies that provide paid caregivers can’t hire fast enough for the demand. The disaster grows everyday, as more individuals…

    Sara Giza

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