"Some experts worry that a long-standing shortage of palliative care professionals ― who focus on the physical pain and mental and spiritual distress caused by [...]
This article was written three years ago - July 2017. In the current context of the COVID-19 global pandemic, physical presence has been curtailed to [...]
Picture two different families, each dealing with a diagnosis of dementia in one of its members. In one case, the patient is a retired executive, [...]
"In this episode, Dhru and Reverend Beckwith discuss how we are in the ending of one world, the beginning of another, and the possibilities for [...]
Harvard professor Dr. Arthur Kleinman asks, “How do we strengthen caregiving? How do we do those things that will make it recognized as important as [...]
"Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life... The nation’s family caregivers provide the lion’s share of long-term care for [...]
I was downstate at the time, just having returned from an overseas teaching assignment. But I was present in mind and spirit for the observance [...]
In recent years, we had hosted Mother’s siblings for an Easter Sunday meal, but at this point, some of her younger sisters were dealing with [...]
The coronavirus pandemic alters who we are, affecting diverse facets of our psyche. . . . We may approve of some of the changes – [...]
"Everyone can make a difference, and everyone has a responsibility to do their part. Only by asserting the common bonds of our humanity and our [...]