Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

Baby, I'm sooooo tired!  Fatigue goes well beyond normal tiredness.  Learn what it is and the many causes, including imbalances and recovery from treatments.  We also talk about Swedish funeral glögg…

Even during the best of times, the holidays can be exhausting and stressful - even more so if you are mourning the loss of a loved one.  We have tips on how to manage.  We also have some crafts to re…

"To be or not to be?" We delve into this difficult question surrounding death with dignity and assisted death.  Rejoin another fun Drinks with Death session and learn the most unhealthy choices (but …

Do you know a child who lost a loved one or a dear pet?  In this episode we talk about what children understand about death by age.  Be sure to download the handout below for details on what children…

An estimated 40 million people worldwide have died of AIDS since 1981, and an estimated 37 million are living with HIV, making it one of the most important global public health issues in recorded his…

Children understand death and grieve differently. Learn how to talk to them and help them in their grieving process.  Be sure to visit our website for wonderful resources - websites, books, apps, and…

Huntington's disease is a rare, inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain.  We discuss what it is like to live with the disease, how it is inh…

Deb Del Vecchio-Scully, a licensed professional counselor and trauma specialist, says, “the loss of our parents — becoming an adult orphan — is a defining moment and changes the landscape of our live…

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead - has beautiful traditions to honor and remember the dead.  We talk about beliefs, foods, drinks, and how to make an ofrenda or altar to celebrate loved ones.  

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Being diagnosed with cancer is very scary.  But for those who have already defeated it, the fear it will return always looms over them.  Learn why cancer can return, how physicians monitor for recurr…

What should one expect if a family member is discharged to hospice?  We talk about this as well as some resources to help caregivers as we revisit the concept of hospice, this time from the perspecti…

As COVID-19 becomes more prevalent, we are discovering there is a surprising subset of young, healthy people who can also get very sick, or have mild initial symptoms, but have long-term effects.  Th…

More than 100,000 people are waiting for donations in the United States. In 2019, nearly 11,900 people provided a life-saving donation upon their death, a record high, but still far short of what is …

It's hard to explain how difficult the death of a pet is.  In this episode we talk about why pets are so meaningful to us, and why we grieve them, even as much as other humans.

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From vaccines to cancer treatment, any new drugs go through rigorous testing called Clinical Trials before they are approved.  Learn about what clinical trials are and how we benefit.

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is scarring in the lungs without a known cause.  It causes lungs to become stiff and makes it hard to get oxygen to into the blood. We talk about IPF symptoms, its…

This is the last of a three-part series where we explore Frank Ostaseski's book The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach the Living.  Frank helped found the Zen Hospice Project’s Guest …

What can you learn from joining a support group? How do you find a support group? How do you get the most from a support group?

These are the questions we answer and more with a special guest and 30+ …

Openness is the basis for a skillful response of life.  When we’re open and receptive, we have options.  In this episode we continue our discussion from Frank Ostaseski’s book and the invitations of …

When are artificial fluids beneficial, and when can they do more harm than good?  We talk about this issue in detail to help inform this difficult decision. 

We try to answer these questions:

• How does…