Monthly Archives: November 2015

Source: The Heavy Feelings of Loss

Cancer is hard. As much as you want to be there for a recently-diagnosed friend, it’s difficult to know what to say. And if you’ve recently been diagnosed, you may be at a total loss for how to react.  Truth is, … Continue reading →

An Annals of Internal Medicine paper reports that the money needed to treat dementia in a patient’s final five years is greater than for heart disease and cancer. Source: Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds – … Continue reading →

The most marvelous questions about life can best be answered only by each of us in the context of our own lives, knowing that life is limited, say authors Irene Kacandes and Steve Gordon. Source: On Learning How To Die … Continue reading →

Fans of the country duo Joey + Rory got a heart-wrenching update after Rory Feek posted to his blog that God had answered the couple’s prayers. Source: Joey Feek at peace entering hospice, spends last days with baby – TODAY.com

It is five years since my father died. I thought I would get over it, but I haven’t. This is… Source: I don’t want to ‘get over’ my father’s death – The Spectator

Women leave for many reasons, but there’s one reason in particular that haunts me, one that I want men to understand: Women leave because their man is not present. Source: Why Women Leave Men They Love: What Every Man Needs … Continue reading →

“We don’t have forever.” Source: This Music Star Is Dying. But Her Celebrity Husband Has 1 Last Thing To Do 1st

There is accumulating evidence that older adults with diabetes, hypertension and other conditions should be treated less aggressively than they commonly are. Source: Some Older Patients Are Treated Not Wisely, but Too Much – The New York Times

THE loneliest time in life is often its very end, but “soul midwives” make it their mission to help the dying pass away in peace. Source: The ‘soul midwives’ who help the dying pass away with dignity | Health | … Continue reading →