My mother was smart and one of the wisest people I’ve known. She had a PhD in psychology and also very high EQ (emotional intelligence or emotional quotient). I was a fragile child and rebellious…
My mother was smart and one of the wisest people I’ve known. She had a PhD in psychology and also very high EQ (emotional intelligence or emotional quotient). I was a fragile child and rebellious…
As someone who does research on health care through the end of life, I get into a lot of conversations with people who are looking for advice as they face difficult decisions. People reach out…
5 Money Lessons From People Caring for Their Elderly Parents This New York Times article explores the challenges of planning for aging parents, with Dr. Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, pointing readers to The Conversation Project’s…
Over the last year, I have come to understand caregiving differently. Not as an abstract concept. Not as a framework on a page. Not even only as a professional conversation, though I work at the Institute…
When you’re in your 20s, it’s easy to believe you have time. Time to build savings, to start a family, to plan for the future. Conversations about wills, trusts, and health care proxies sound like…
Each year, we ask our network of community champions to share emerging ideas or plans in the making for promoting National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). Celebrated every year on April 16th and across the month of April,…