When Julie learned she was dying of cancer, she began to regularly see a therapist. The therapist helped her grapple with death and live...
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Aquamation: Alternative End-Of-Life Arrangement Comes to Portland
Now, those who live in Portland, Oregon can choose aquamation as their end-of-life arrangement. To put it simply, aquamation, also known...
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UIS students learn about death and grief in course
The University of Illinois Springfield has a course about death and dying. Some course activities include learning about green burials,...
Families turn to death midwives for help with final passage
Death midwives provide emotional, spiritual, and practical support for families and their loved ones before and after death. Families feel...
Seeking eternal life, Silicon Valley is solving for death
Inventors in Silicon Valley are looking for a way to avoid death. Some fear that this could lead to an apathetic society. To read the full...
Bizarre funeral rituals from around the world
In Caitlin Doughty's new book, From Here to Eternity, she writes about various funeral rituals from around the world — many of which are...
How Lincoln’s embrace of embalming birthed the American funeral industry
The end-of-life traditions from 200 years ago in American look a lot different than today. There were no headstones, flowers, or any other...
What Living One Block Away From A Funeral Home Has Taught Me About Death
Living near the Joseph G. Duffy Funeral Home made Sara Coughlin realize that death is a part of life and reflect on her own mortality. To...
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