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When I was a young widow, there was no such thing as a support group to help me through. There was no such thing as online resources. There were no retreats for widowed people to share their experience. I sometimes thought I recognized the sadness in another person’s face, but I didn’t dare ask if w...

When Bill Gates pledged $100 million for research on controlling or curing Alzheimer’s disease in our lifetimes, it focused much-needed attention on this dread disease. At Corgenius, when we teach about preparing for it, signs to watch for, and protocols to follow, we often ask the audience how many...

Dear Reader, To understand this essay, please first watch the video on which I here comment: https://youtu.be/r_qYQXRVP0k

Let me be clear at the outset: it was Terrance's prerogative to make his end-of-life decisions as he saw fit. It was his prerogative to include his wife Amanda in those ...

There is so very much we don’t understand about dementia. Yet every study contributes valuable information that may be crucial in the future as we work to develop prevention and cure. Recently, there were two developments – one on sense of smell and one on personality changes - to which you can aler...

February is upon us, and a significant number of your clients are dreading it. No, it isn’t the cold, or the dreariness of winter. It’s Valentine’s Day.

In the past, this holiday of love was a day or warmth, surprises, celebration, and hugs. Spouses anticipated receiving a special card, candy or a ca...

Life is fragile. We truly never know how long we will have on this earth. It is not true that my parents will surely die before me. It is not true that my children will not die before I do. It is not true that good and deserving people will live long lives. It is not true that “til death do us part”...

The holiday season is laced with minefields for grieving people, especially if they are facing the first holiday season without  loved one. Homes get decorated with sentimental ornaments, candles, and trimmings. Songs carry unbidden emotions. There are countless gatherings of friends and family...

in the past, the holiday season was a time of warmth, surprises, celebration, and hugs. Yet for grieving people, these days are cold and bleak. Hearing holiday songs, reading the ads, and walking into festively decorated stores only serves to rub the scab raw and thrusts the cold spear deeper into b...

When we talk about medical decision-making, especially in the later stages of life, there is a huge disconnect in our society between attitudes and implementation.

In fact, according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, only 26% of Americans have living wills or advance directives, even th...