Bioethical Matters: Have you heard of the Conversation Project? Here’s the link: http://theconversationproject.org/ This project is dedicated to improving the quality of life for those near the end of their lives. On the website it says that 56%…
Bioethical Matters: Have you heard of the Conversation Project? Here’s the link: http://theconversationproject.org/ This project is dedicated to improving the quality of life for those near the end of their lives. On the website it says that 56%…
The Andover Townsman: It’s a conversation everyone should have with a loved one. It’s about getting old and receiving the medical care one wants. And, boy, is it tough. Pushing for these conversations is sweeping the country…
The New York Times: After a user explores Prepare with family members — the approach Dr. Sudore encourages — the Web site consolidates the responses into a summary and creates an action plan: things still to…
At The End of Life: Ellen Goodman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and activist. After her mother’s death, Goodman, co-founded The Conversation Project—an organization “dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.”The Conversation…
The Atlantic: A 2012 report from the California HealthCare Foundation found that, while 80 percent of people said that if they were seriously ill, they’d want to discuss their end-of-life options with their doctor, only 7 percent had…
USA Today: Talking about serious illness and death is hard. That’s why so few people do it. But it’s important. That’s why there’s a growing movement to get more of these conversations going among families and…