First responders deal with death daily. This includes the circumstances of a patient passing from a long-term illness or disease and the sudden death of a loved one from a traumatic event. This can be ...

Death can be an uncomfortable and scary topic. But J.S. Park, a hospital chaplain and author of As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve, says talking about it can help us prepare for and process ...

Recently, we wrote about what the actively dying phase looks like, which occurs during the last phase of life. This was thanks to the help of Hospice Nurse Julie, aka @hospicenursejulie, who educates ...

"Mami, are we going to die?" my 4-year-old asked during our afternoon walk yesterday. My kids talk a lot about death and dying, so I didn’t pay much attention to his question. I offered some ...

In a recent video, which racked up over 8 million views, nurse Julie walks viewers through what it looks like when someone's in their last phases of their life, which is called the "actively dying" ...

Dying in sudden, unexpected circumstances is not something people often consider, but there are plenty of reasons to create ...

"Death cafes" — where people gather to discuss death and dying over tea and cookies — have gained momentum in recent years offering a unique way for people to come together and discuss a topic that is ...

Jeff Johnson wants to be clear that his funeral must only ever be referred to as “Jeff Johnson’s Awesome Funeral Party.” This party is “designed to make people cry like avenging Sicilian grandmothers, ...

A woman is opening up about how visiting “death cafes” helped her navigate her husband’s decision to end his life with medical aid in dying. Michelle Surdoval and Wally Schauer, a couple from Maine, ...

The movement to legalize assisted death — also referred to as medical-aid-in-dying, physician-assisted death or physician-assisted suicide — has been around in the United States for more than 40 years ...

Near-death experiences awaken hope at life’s most vulnerable moments. Commercial pressures distort the field but there are ...

Similar to how a birth doula will help expecting parents give birth and welcome their child into the world, death doulas help people as they face the anxiety and fear that comes with preparing to ...