End of Life Blog: I have three areas of concern about Advance Care Planning. First is the continuing lack of Medicare payment for end of life discussions with an individual’s physician. There is some hope that…

GigaOM: End-of-life care may not be the most uplifting topic, but a group of startups see their tools as a way to help people take control of their circumstances and make sure their voices are heard…

The New York Times: Earlier this week, I mentioned two of the more absorbing blogs I’ve come across recently, other corners of the online world where people are talking about aging and caregiving and the final…

Public Insight Network: There’s this idea of the “perfect death.” It usually involves living to a ripe old age without experiencing cognitive or physical impairment. Then one day, preferably immediately after engaging in a favorite activity,…

Health Intel: The Conversation Project is based around a “Starter Kit” which gives a simple framework to think through, and then talk through, your wishes for future care. It also includes stories that help get the…

Johns Hopkins Medicine Bulletin: Most of the people I know are planners: Planning where and when to bring their children into the world, what to eat, what to wear, what movie to see, what car…