This Thursday, there will be an empty chair at the table for our family Thanksgiving gathering. My brothers and I made plans months ago to come from the many corners of our busy lives to…

An unexpected health crisis can serve as a stark reminder that it is never too soon to express your end-of-life wishes to your loved ones. It can also be an inspiration for taking action to…

“I was in a state of great relief when my sister’s doctor finally told her she had Alzheimer’s. I said to my husband, ‘Now we can finally talk about it.’ But, of course, then the…

When we launched The Conversation Project, we knew the importance of encouraging people to express their wishes for end-of-life care before there was a crisis. In a survey we did, people often gave the same…

“One of the most meaningful parts of my job is helping families with the end of life process,” says Rabbi Elana Zelony of Congregation Beth Torah in Richardson, Texas. On Saturday November 19, Rabbi Zelony…

“Extremis” is Latin for “at the point of death.” It is also the name of an unflinching documentary available on Netflix about two families at a hospital struggling to decide whether to take their loved…