Palliative care and hospice professionals discuss what the process is like — and their insights may challenge what you think ...

People who work in end-of-life care often have a special perspective on death. (Getty Images) Eventually, we are all going to die. It’s a reality that most people are uncomfortable with and do ...

It’s the sound no one warns you about – but once you hear it, you never forget it. Known as the “death rattle,” the sound is a “biological lullaby” – a sign that within 23 hours, the body will fall ...

Death doulas are helping individuals and families navigate end-of-life care amid what experts call a ‘crisis’ in services for ...

From end-of-life care to burials and beyond, we answer your questions on mortality. By Amanda Schupak Illustrations by Xiao Hua Yang We are all going to die. Yet this inescapable fact often goes ...

Mary Kay Kusner sat on an ottoman across from Mike Bosch, who took up his usual spot on his living room armchair on Thursday, Oct. 4. Kusner leaned in toward Bosch as he spoke of his love for his ...

The dictionary meanings of “death” goes like this: permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities, the total cessation of life processes that eventually occurs in all living organisms, etc.

For many people, death is an uncomfortable and anxiety-provoking topic. Conversations about dying may evoke fear, sadness, grief, and uncertainty. In some cultural and religious traditions, speaking ...

Death doulas assist individuals and families in navigating the various challenges in dying, from pain care and making medical ...