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Welcome to Talking Matters, a blog featuring updates, stories, and interviews from The Conversation Project. Check back each week for a new post!

When families start talking about future care, they often end before they really begin. The conversation usually jumps straight to a destination: stay at home or move somewhere else. Before long, someone says the thing…

A Most Remarkable Long Goodbye
Posted on 07/31/2026

With considerable help from my wife, Patrice, I admitted my mother to a home specializing in memory care nearly nine years ago. We worked to understand, then wind up Mom’s everyday affairs; prepare a plan…

Losing someone is one of life’s most difficult experiences. In the days immediately following a death, emotions often feel overwhelming, yet there are still important responsibilities that need your attention. Between making arrangements, notifying family…

When My Grandmother Died Without Knowing It 
By Dra. Ianna Sirqueira   , 06/23/2026

I grew up hearing my grandmother say that she was afraid of dying. As she would put it, “If death were rest, I would rather live tired.” My grandmother was always a spirited person, with…