After years of being an independent and private person, Jane knew what was left in store for her after receiving a terminal diagnosis. She didn't want to be bedbound or to be cared for by other people ...

As a physician dedicated to supporting patients and families through some of the most challenging times in their lives, it’s clear that optimal end-of-life care involves more than simply keeping ...

Death doulas assist individuals and families in navigating the various challenges in dying, from pain care and making medical ...

Virginia Chang’s first real exposure to death came in 2016, when she lost three family members in seven months—first her father, then her mother-in-law, then her mother. “I was wholly unprepared, ...

One tip: Do it over chocolate cake. By Jancee Dunn I recently hosted a strange family gathering: an end-of-life lunch. It was my sister Dinah’s idea. She had been saying for months that it was time to ...

The Colorado Legislature again this session failed to advance end-of-life power of control to residents. That cautious and narrow right, which in its more recent form would have given those deemed ...

From end-of-life care to burials and beyond, we answer your questions on mortality. By Amanda Schupak Illustrations by Xiao Hua Yang We are all going to die. Yet this inescapable fact often goes ...