End of Life

An illustration of a scrapbook featuring four photos of an older white man, who is bald, has a beard and wears glasses. In the photos clockwise from upper right photo: an older white woman hugs the man from behind; the man in front of a big house and trees talking with a Black man; the man with a young girl blowing out candles on a chocolate birthday cake that says ‘95’; the man sitting at a picnic table playing bridge with two other old white men.

The relationships and communities that sustain the last decades of our lives

Gabriela Glueck

For older Americans, social isolation is a public health crisis. As we age, our relationships evolve and our communities change — how do we accept these changes and tackle their challenges?

Cared: The Last Decades Of Our Lives

Gabriela Glueck

More Americans are living into their 90s and 100s than ever before, and it blows Anita's mind that so few people are talking about it! She meets a 94-year-old man who opens up about the changes in his romantic, platonic, and familial relationships, and his two kids join to share their perspectives. Plus, a woman in her 70s introduces Anita to an innovative model for combating social isolation in your senior years.

photo of a man in a congregation, praying

Health

Among Diverse Communities, A ‘Good Death’ Looks Different

Jennifer Brookland

When Dr. David Casarett asks patients with a terminal illness what they would like to do with the time they have left, some stare blankly back at him.…

Health

Among Diverse Communities, A ‘Good Death’ Looks Different

Jennifer Brookland

When Dr. David Casarett asks patients with a terminal illness what they would like to do with the time they have left, some stare blankly back at him.…

Don Taylor is a professor of public policy at Duke University.

Health

Policy Changes For End-Of-Life Care

Anita Rao

Eighty percent of people who die in the United States are on Medicare, making end-of-life policies a crucial component of the Medicare system.This month…

Health

Policy Changes For End-Of-Life Care

Anita Rao

Eighty percent of people who die in the United States are on Medicare, making end-of-life policies a crucial component of the Medicare system.This month…

Military

When Soldiers Die At Home

Hady Mawajdeh

Combat veterans often struggle at the end of life with feelings of guilt, abandonment and regret. For some dying service members and their families, a…

Military

When Soldiers Die At Home

Hady Mawajdeh

Combat veterans often struggle at the end of life with feelings of guilt, abandonment and regret. For some dying service members and their families, a…