McKnight’s: There are few things I loathe more in the world than ice-breaking, “getting-to-know-you games” — except maybe when those games are played at a baby or wedding shower. And I know that I’m far…

Center for Practical Bioethics: A new endeavor has been launched aimed at helping people talk about their wishes for end of life care. It’s called The Conversation Project and the co-founder and director of the…

Scope: Last Friday, CommonHealth’s Carey Goldberg posted a moving account of a discussion she had with her 85-year-old father about his wishes for his end of life. Death is something that few people want to talk…

The New Old Age: Among the many things that Ellen Goodman has done — written a widely syndicated column, published books, won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary, given probably hundreds of talks on topics from…

WBUR: My dad, Charlie Ritz, has given me countless gifts. One of the more recent ones is his willingness to talk openly about the fact that, though he’s healthy, when you’re 85 you’re not going…

SevenPonds: 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 address these facts, former Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist…