"Boomers" take on a new cause

As the baby boomers age, they are transforming society's view of death just the way they transformed society's view of birth, sex, and so many other things.... Read more about the trend by clicking here.

November is national hospice and palliative care month

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is offering some resources to help raise awareness of hospice during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Click here to check out their resources.

NPR: Surgeon writes of death, dying in 'Final Exam'

NPR interviewed doctor Pauline Chen about her book, Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality: "In a series of reflections on the world of modern medicine, a young doctor describes how physicians must deal with the inescapable reality of death, the risks and rewards of emotional involvement, patients' expectations concerning their doctors, and her personal experiences throughout her education, residency, and practice with mortality." Click here to listen to NPR's interview with Dr. Chen.

Measure your life in love

The beautiful "Seasons of Love" from Glee's tribute to Cory Monteith....

The tears of a clown

This is an extraordinary video that cannot be fully described, it must be experienced. In his presentation at The Moth's storytelling series, Anthony Griffiths describes what it was like to earn his living as a comedian as he suffered through the illness and death of his child.

Students offer service as pallbearers at indigent burials

"When the county is paying for a burial and no family is around to carry the casket, Covington Catholic High School students step in as pallbearers." Click here to read more....

The passage of time -- four sisters photographed every year for decades

As James Taylor sang, the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.

The book Nicholas Nixon: The Brown Sisters. Thirty-Three Years catalogues the photographer's extraordinary project in which he photographed 4 sisters every year for 33 years, capturing the passage of time. Click here to see all the photos. Amazing!