Videos: Dying to Know About

With over 135 suicide deaths per day in the US it is important to be able to recognize when a friend or family member may be struggling with thoughts of suicide Knowing when to ask Are you thinking about taking your life is an important first step in helping someone This presentation will help provide participants with…

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In this conversation we will touch on some of the issues with what the funeral industry calls traditional deathcare and we will explore choices people can make now to make more environmentally friendly green(er) choices.

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While its important for people to prepare for future health issues by signinga living will naming a health care agent and discussing ones wishes these steps are just the beginning In this talk Gigi Morris will discuss how to choose a health care agent what to discuss with an agent and critically what they can expect and…

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httpsvimeocom996654743 Join Robert Bouchie Boston Universitys School of Medicines Anatomical Lab director for an informative talk regarding the history practice ethics and legalities of whole body anatomical donation The first part of this program highlights Roberts background how he came to be the anatomical lab director and his philosophy when approaching the practicalities of anatomical donations Then…

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End of Life doulas provide support to the individual and their loved ones are knowledgeable on matters ranging from practical to spiritual and help people identify how they want to live wellwith choice healing and thoughtfulness as they near their death Hear from a panel of three such practitioners all with different backgrounds experience and practices…

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Within a short span of time Margie Patlak lost her mother sole sibling and father Reeling from those losses Patlak returned to live in Down East Maine where she spent her childhood summers While in mourning and writing about the wilder environment she experienced at her new home Patlak uncovered many lessons nature was teaching her about…

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Join Dr Bernice Burkarth Chief Medical Officer and Chaplain Eric Redard Director of Volunteers Chaplaincy and Bereavement Services for Tufts Medicine Care at Home for an indepth discussion of hospice care and services This presentation is part of a quarterly series Youve Been Dying To Know About conceived of and moderated by long time…

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Bills for passage of this legislation have languished in the Massachusetts State House for years and there is now a renewed effort for review and enactment during the current legislative session Learn more about this significant legislation during this presentation which is part of a quarterly series Youve Been Dying To Know About conceived of and…

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This presentation, Good Grief, presents how memoirists—Ann Hood (Comfort), Mark Doty (Heaven’s Coast), and Trent Preszler (Little and Often)— used writing as an important component of healing after loss.

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