Life is full of developmental stages, from prenatal to early childhood, adolescence, and middle and late adulthood. What’s often left out of the equation is death and dying, according to Karen Wyatt, ...

For many clinicians, the most difficult words to utter are not a complex diagnosis but a simple admission: “We have reached the end of what medical care can do to make your loved one better.” An ...

A new study from Flinders University researchers describes the perspectives of aged care staff on when and how they ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. End-of-life planning is one of the most personal decisions we make in our lifetime. Yet for many, ...

Conversations about death are moving into more social settings. KPBS health reporter Heidi de Marco says one local group is making them less intimidating by hosting them at a bar. At Poseidon Project ...