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…

American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys: While 60 percent of people indicate making sure their family is not burdened by tough decisions is “extremely important,” 56 percent have not communicated their end-of-life wishes. According to this 2012 survey…

The Republican Journal: Longtime columnist Ellen Goodman says of her mother, “We talked about everything except one thing: how she wanted to live at the end of her life … In my mom’s last years…

U.S. News and World Report: Margie Jenkins apologizes for being slow to respond to a recent email, saying she has  just returned from a cruise to celebrate her 90th birthday. Jenkins  believes in living the good…