Memories of Mom keep me company by Woody Paige

Courtesy of the Denver Post | 07.12.15 | Woody Paige Woody Paige recounts his mother’s last at-bat “Follow my lead, oh, … More

Oliver Sacks: My Periodic Table

Courtesy of The New York Times | 07.24.2015 | Oliver Sacks Interesting. This piece was published 1 month before his death … More

The Economist explains: How doctor-assisted dying works

Courtesy of The Economist | 07.29.2015 | By N.L. THOSE who are terminally ill have long sought help to end … More

Babies and Hospice by Barbara Darius

09.21.15 It just goes against the natural order of things, a baby, that is a patient, in a hospice. But … More

Being sick: just one indignity after another – By Barbara Darius

Mrs.K. was taking a cocktail of medicines. One of the side effects of one particular pain medication was constipation. It … More

It was NEVER about the student loan – By Barbara Darius

09.18.2015 | Barbara Darius It was NEVER about the student loan. I now realize why it is important that at the … More

Tightened skin and exposed teeth…I guess I have some explaining to do – by Barbara Darius

09.16.2015 | Barbara Darius At the end of my last blog entry, I mentioned tightened skin and exposed teeth as … More

Handholding is not just for children and lovers – by Barbara Darius

09.15.2015 | Barbara Darius During another visit I was making my rounds and I heard this woman moaning. I go … More

Death: Maybe if we don’t talk about it, it won’t happen – by Anonymous

09.21.2015 | Anonymous as told to Barbara Darius Even today, I saw a new patient today that lives in one … More

Providing the Soundtrack for Life’s Last Moments By JENNIFER L. HOLLIS

Courtesy of the New York Times | 08.01.2015 | By JENNIFER L. HOLLIS When I went to school to become a … More