by Judy | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
What does it take to be wise about dying? Since this website is called “Dying with Wisdom,” perhaps we should explore that. It is partly and attitude, partly a matter of facing our fears, and partly a matter of how much we’ve thought about it. Many Buddhist traditions...
by Judy | Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
In a recent N.Y. Times article (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/well/live/is-dying-at-home-overrated.html), a palliative care doctor made the argument that many patients and caregivers underestimate the burdens of helping someone die at home. They may not...
by Judy | May 26, 2020 | Dying With Wisdom
How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus based on an article by Pam Rutledge, Ph.D., media specialist. In the midst of this pandemic, we are all trying to get answers makes us feel safer. This isn’t just true of adults. It’s true for kids, too. That’s why it’s important...
by Judy | Mar 17, 2020 | Dying With Wisdom
The word “palliate” means to relive suffering. Palliative care is provided by a team, usually a doctor or two, nurses, social workers and other clinicians that work in a hospital or other health care facility providing care for patients who come with physical...
by Judy | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
The National Institute of Medicine has defined a good death as one that honors the wishes of the dying person. Advanced directives are the best way to insure that the cost of medical help remains under control and that your wishes are followed during the last months...
