NBC.com: Tonight, Dr. Nancy Snyderman offers tips on finding the right assisted living center: what to ask for in the beginning, and what to do when seeking a higher level of care.  We’ve also compiled…

Feisty Side of Fifty: Have you ever considered discussing end of life choices for your loved ones or yourself? Most of us would answer, “yes” to this question. However studies show that relatively few take the…

LifeNews: California, a state with an aging population, falling birth rates, and rising welfare rolls, now has a super majority of Democrats in the state legislature with a Democrat as governor. The legislature has the best…

Oncology Times:  For an encouraging vision into the future of end-of-life planning, check out “Engaging Patients And Their Loved Ones In The Ultimate Conversation” in the new issue ofHealth Affairs (subscription required.) The article by Maureen Bisognano and Ellen Goodman tells how…

H&HN Daily: Over the next decade, health care delivery and financing will shift from volume- to value-based payments. Hospital leaders, seeking ways to address economic incentives, may find that developing advanced illness management programs will help…

Seven Ponds: Sometimes you just need to talk about death.You don’t need a therapist. You don’t need a self-help book. You don’t need a support group. You just need to say the word death and talk about…