Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

Whether you or a loved one have a colostomy because of bowel inflammation, infection, injury, or cancer, learn about how to not just manage a colostomy, but inspiration to thrive with one!

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Research indicates the environment can be at least as important as medications for managing dementia.  Interventions will differ depending on the cause and stage of the disease.  Learn all about what…

What are the "normal stages of grieving" and how long do they last?  The five-stage model is outdated and misunderstood.  Listen to learn more about what grief is and how we heal.

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It's hard to move on after a partner dies.  When do you start dating again?  How do you know it is time?  How do you avoid scams?  These are questions we answer in this week's episode on entering the…

How do you take care of the caregiver?  As the pandemic stretches onward, nurses who were already short-manned are struggling with fatigue, complicated grief, and burnout.  We talk about some of the …

Do miracles happen? Nancy had a growth in her bladder and was sent for surgery.  When the surgeon opened her up to remove it, it was gone.  The surgeon said it was one of the healthiest bladders he h…

Symptoms of Parkinson's disease develop slowly over several years, and can include shaking, stiffness, difficulty with walking, balance and coordination.  Marianne shares what is known about the dise…

Lewy Body Disease (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia, caused by protein deposits in the brain.  Learn about how LBD affects the body and the course of the disease.

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The death of a child is a life-altering event for parents, leading to grief that is individual, intense, and long lasting.  The death of a child goes against the “natural” order of life. The young ar…

Marianne is out this week to rest her voice.  Charlie stepped in to do a newsreel-style episode full of information on scams, magic mushrooms, Alzheimer's and dementia (even for pets!), preparation, …

Writing an obituary can be a challenge.  An obituary is the story of a life - and writing one is an important way to honor and celebrate that life.  Where do you start?  We have some tips on ways to …

Do you or a relative think you may have memory and thinking problems?  Learn what to expect in screening in this episode.  We talk about the role of depression, cognitive tests, brain imaging, and ot…

More than 6 million people currently live with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.  Learn about symptoms, causes, treatments and self-care.  Visit our website for more resources an…

Caring for the dying or critically ill can cause significant distress for health care providers, but even more so for family members in the role as a caregiver.  Marianne shares about the complex cha…

A stroke is an injury to the brain caused by a change in blood supply, such as from a blood clot or burst in a vessel that feeds the brain. We talk about left-sided strokes and the impact it can have…

What lifestyle choices increase your risk for chronic disease? To answer that we take a look at findings from the Nurse's Health Studies.  The first study was established in 1976, and recruited nurse…

In this episode we talk about how a daughter responds to her mother's search for assisted death.  Her story is an informative one if you or a family member are considering assisted death.  Please vis…

This week we take a difficult walk through the ideas of medical aid in dying, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.  Euthanasia is taken from the Greek word euthanos, which means “good death.”  Is it rea…

Feeling like you're running on empty?  Have a habit of pushing those RPM's?  Or maybe you let the "car" sit too long and the battery goes dead!  This is part two on our discussion of fatigue.  Fatigu…

Overdose deaths are on the rise, leaving loved ones struggling with their unexpected death.  Learn more about the complicated grief that follows, and ways to move past the stigma, blame, isolation, a…