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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 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…

The Importance of Having The Conversation
By Doug Renfield-Miller, 06/04/2026

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…

Using Online Tools to Talk About End of Life
By Karen Spencer, 05/27/2026

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…