The tragedy of her husband's death led one widow to make a selfless decision to give someone the gift of life.
Family members or other loved ones are often forced to make decisions about end-of-life care on behalf of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
She was pregnant with their first child. How would she navigate the challenges that lay ahead?
Your wedding day is the most important day of your life. Obviously, if you could have everyone you love there celebrating with you, you would. Unfortunately, if you’ve lost important loved ones before your big day, you may feel their… Continue Reading →
A patient with amnesia nevertheless remembers very specific facts about her life, shedding light on how the two types of memory are intertwined.
What a woman experiences through miscarriage deserves sacred honor. Learn how to honor miscarriage through ritual to bring about deep healing.
My older sisters accuse me of making up stories. I repeatedly assure them that I don’t have a good imagination; I have a good memory. Then they’ll disagree about the
A chance encounter brings together a cardiac rehab patient and the nurse who once performed life-saving CPR on her husband.
Riley, Elizabethany and Rob talk about how they'll honor special people they've lost on their wedding day, plus what Bindi Irwin plans to do for her dad.
Funeral and cemetery directors say it‘s virtually unheard of that someone who prepaid for final arrangements ends up among the unclaimed dead in a
Sixty and Me is a community that values independence. I am reminded of a quote by T.S Eliot “We shall not cease from exploration, and in the end find ourselves back where we started but know the place for the first time”. You have lived a full life and are now at that point of re-invention. Read More
They had only just met, but it didn't stop her from confessing to her husband how much she fancied nurse Ryan, leaving people in stitches at her openness while high on pain meds
Taking on the role of caregiver for your husband or wife is rewarding and requires hard work from both of you. Make sure to talk to each other and trust each other. Arrange to have a date night but also allow time for your spouse to be alone and always stay alert for signs of depression.
Home Care Services in Deerfield IL: When family members find out that their elderly loved one has kidney disease, they need to plan for some in-home care.
Being a pallbearer is an honor that involves responsibilities. It is important to know how to select pallbearers and what to do if you are chosen.
Airbnb's Modern Elder on the importance of intergenerational learning at work
A reader’s husband dismisses her disease and has unrealistic expectations of her.
Did you know that kidney disease is on the rise among seniors today? Having kidney disease can result in mobility impairments and a decreasing ability to take care of oneself, among other health co…
As dementia slowly steals my wife of 41 years, I do everything I can to make her feel comfortable and loved.
Five Stages of MourningWhen people think of grief and loss what most typically comes to mind is loss related to death and dying. It is generally understood that it takes a certain amount of time an…