Every living thing will die. There are three reasons that people die: it is because they are very very sick, very very hurt (injured), or...
Marianne and Charlie discuss some of the challenges facing us as we battle the coronavirus.
If you watch any newsreel of trauma or disaster victims, you will surely see somewhere a responder or volunteer draping a blanket over...
In this podcast we talk about going to the hospital during this COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors who have symptoms of COVID-19 are not allowed...
In this episode Marianne delves into how the SARS-COV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) affects the body. She also explains death certificate...
What’s all this fuss about COVID-19? Spoiler alert: COVID-19 is not a flu. In this podcast we will discuss the reasons why. We also have an...
Adaptation is something humans that survive become very good at. We must adapt so that we can survive and live the best life that we can...
No one likes to receive bad news, but it is good to be prepared for it. This podcast explores how health care practitioners are taught to...
We often have misconceptions that advance directives are only for older people or people that are dying. But did you know the whole reason...
DNR means "Do Not Resuscitate." DNR orders are written instructions from a physician telling health care providers not to perform...
Is there a difference between grief and mourning? Will I ever get over the death of a loved one? In this podcast we talk about grief (the...
Traumatic or complicated grief is grief and mourning over a death that came about in traumatic circumstances (e.g. sudden, suicide, murder)...
This is the first of a two-part series discussing the research regarding what people with serious illness want, particularly at the end of...
Jane Fendelman contacted Marianne wishing to have an interview to chat about death and dying. Jane is a cancer survivor and has worked as...
This is the first of a two-part series discussing the research regarding what people with serious illness want, particularly at the end of...
Betsy Wurzel's husband started having major memory issues at only 54, and was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease at only 56...
Our special guest Tara Warren - was diagnosed at age 29 with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer, and has an incredible story and mission. She also...
For this episode we interview Mary Kazanowski, PhD, former professor at St. Anselm College in Manchester and an Advanced Practice Nurse...
Tracy Harding is a pediatric occupational therapist and has been working in a public school system outside the Boston area for the past...
Life and death go together. Everyone is born, and everyone dies. We can't truly live unless are aware of death. What can we learn from...
When are artificial fluids beneficial, and when can they do more harm than good? We talk about this issue in detail to help inform this...
Openness is the basis for a skillful response of life. The word welcome confronts us and asks us to temporarily suspend our usual rush to...
What can you learn from joining a support group? How do you find a support group? These are the questions we answer and more with a special...
This is the last of a three-part series where we explore Frank Ostaseski's book The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach the...
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is scarring in the lungs without a known cause. It causes lungs to become stiff and makes it hard to...
From vaccines to cancer treatment, any new drugs go through rigorous testing called Clinical Trials before they are approved. Learn about...
It's hard to explain how difficult the death of a pet is. In this episode we talk about why pets are so meaningful to us, and why we grieve...
More than 100,000 people are waiting for donations in the United States. In 2019, nearly 11,900 people provided a life-saving donation upon...
As COVID-19 marches onward, we are discovering there is a surprising subset of young, healthy people who can also get very sick, or have...
What should one expect if a family member is discharged to hospice? We talk about this as well as some resources to help caregivers.