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…
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…
My daughter, Izzy, was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 at the age of three. In the beginning, what we were doing seemed so clear. It meant sacrificing quality of life for a bit, all for…
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…
For some people, the idea of advance care planning brings up an unexpected fear: “What if this pulls me back into relationships that I’ve worked hard to step away from?” We hear this concern especially…
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…