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The Expectations of Hospice Care
Season 1 Episode 30
What should one expect if a family member is discharged to hospice? We talk about this as well as some resources to help caregivers as we revisit th…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Season 1 Episode 29
As COVID-19 becomes more prevalent, we are discovering there is a surprising subset of young, healthy people who can also get very sick, or have mild…
5 years, 5 months ago
Organ Donation
Season 1 Episode 28
More than 100,000 people are waiting for donations in the United States. In 2019, nearly 11,900 people provided a life-saving donation upon their dea…
5 years, 6 months ago
Death of a Pet
Season 1 Episode 27
It's hard to explain how difficult the death of a pet is. In this episode we talk about why pets are so meaningful to us, and why we grieve them, ev…
5 years, 6 months ago
Clinical Trials
Season 1 Episode 26
From vaccines to cancer treatment, any new drugs go through rigorous testing called Clinical Trials before they are approved. Learn about what clini…
5 years, 6 months ago
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Season 1 Episode 25
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is scarring in the lungs without a known cause. It causes lungs to become stiff and makes it hard to get oxygen …
5 years, 6 months ago
The Five Invitations - Part 3
Season 1 Episode 24
This is the last of a three-part series where we explore Frank Ostaseski's book The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach the Living. F…
5 years, 7 months ago
Support Groups
Season 1 Episode 23
What can you learn from joining a support group? How do you find a support group? How do you get the most from a support group?
These are the question…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Five Invitations - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 22
Openness is the basis for a skillful response of life. When we’re open and receptive, we have options. In this episode we continue our discussion f…
5 years, 7 months ago
Artificial Food and Fluids
Season 1 Episode 21
When are artificial fluids beneficial, and when can they do more harm than good? We talk about this issue in detail to help inform this difficult de…
5 years, 7 months ago