Planning for the end of life is something most people prefer to avoid. It can feel uncomfortable or easy to postpone.

We must respect human life from birth to natural death. That means more than contriving cumbersome laws to abet assisted ...

With the pop-verse watching, Whitney Houston’s 21-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, is on life support in a suburban Atlanta hospital. Multiple questions loom about everything from her current ...

In an effort to raise awareness about end-of-life decision-making and patient advocacy, Valley Hospice will present a live production designed to explain an issue that’s often not discussed. Scheduled ...

Hospice professionals and grief therapists say intentional voice preservation is the most overlooked element in estate ...

End-of-life care planning refers to the process of making decisions about the type of care a person wishes to receive towards the end of their life. This can include discussions about the individual's ...

For many people, death is an uncomfortable and anxiety-provoking topic. Conversations about dying may evoke fear, sadness, grief, and uncertainty. In some cultural and religious traditions, speaking ...

End-of-life planning is an important step to take to help you prepare for your future. What is end-of-life planning? End-of-life planning is the process of thinking about and documenting what you’d ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Care partners may experience more or different burdens near the end of a patient’s life. Clinicians can support ...

As Hong Kong moves toward implementing landmark legislation to protect people's end-of-life care wishes, a research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has ...

With the Harish Rana judgment, the Supreme Court clarified how passive euthanasia should be applied in cases where a patient’s life is being supported by feeding tubes.

Ian von Memerty (61) died in Johannesburg this week by his own hand, and while he drew widespread support on social media, ...