Death & Dying

Advance Directives: How To Make Sure Your End-of-Life Decisions Are Followed
Death & Dying

Advance Directives: How To Make Sure Your End-of-Life Decisions Are Followed

Mathew D. Pauley, JD | October 24, 2024

Nearly 40% of older Americans have some form of advance directives, such as a living will to communicate wishes about…

When a Loved One Doesn’t Have a Will
Death & Dying

When a Loved One Doesn’t Have a Will

Martin Shenkman, CPA, JD | August 13, 2023

A man walked into tax attorney Martin Shenkman’s office some years ago with a problem—he had inherited a large sum…

A Way to Give Comfort at the End of Life: Comfort Food
Death & Dying

A Way to Give Comfort at the End of Life: Comfort Food

Margaret L. Campbell, PhD, RN | February 28, 2019

Comfort food—ice cream, mac-and-cheese, beer—are more important than nutrition at end of life. Here’s how to give this joy to a dying loved one.

Write This Letter to Avoid End-of-Life Regrets
Death & Dying

Write This Letter to Avoid End-of-Life Regrets

Rebecca Shannonhouse | November 7, 2018

Don’t wait until it’s too late to mend old wounds with loved ones. Writing this letter will allow you to live—and die—without regrets.