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...
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...
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...
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...
Being diagnosed with cancer is very scary. But for those who have already defeated it, the fear it will return always looms over them...
Huntington's disease is a rare, inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain. We talk...
Baby, I'm sooooo tired! Fatigue goes well beyond normal tiredness. Learn what it is and the many causes, including imbalances and recovery...
Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, leaving loved ones struggling with...
What lifestyle choices increase your risk for chronic disease? To answer that we take a look at findings from the Nurse's Health Studies...
A stroke is an injury to the brain caused by a change in blood supply, such as from a blood clot or burst in a vessel that feeds the brain...
More than 6 million people currently live with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. Learn about symptoms, causes...
Do you or a relative think you may have memory and thinking problems? Learn what to expect in screening in this episode. We talk about the...
Marianne is out this week to rest her voice. Charlie stepped in to do a newsreel-style episode full of information on scams, magic...
Lewy Body Disease (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia, caused by protein deposits in the brain. Learn about how LBD affects...
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease develop slowly over several years, and can include shaking, stiffness, difficulty with walking, balance and...
Research indicates the environment can be at least as important as medications for managing dementia. Interventions will differ depending...
Whether you or a loved one have a colostomy because of bowel inflammation, infection, injury, or cancer, learn about how to not just manage...
The FDA recently approved a new drug (Aduhlem) for Alzheimer's, but is it really of benefit? What are the risks? Learn more about the...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) that does not have a known cause. People have symptoms of...
What is it like to have a stroke? Find out as we interview Janet Douglas about her experiences and challenges of rehabilitation after a...
Have you wondered why the Everyone Dies team are working so hard at producing education about terminal illness, death, dying, and...
In 2020 the US life expectancy declined by 1.5 years, the steepest drop since WWII, and second largest decline since the 1918 influenza...
Are you wanting to utilize cannabis therapy but find yourself overwhelmed? Dispensaries for medical marijuana can be very intimidating...
So you are probably aware of the ice bucket challenge that swept the internet but did you really know what it was about? We talk about what...
Last week we talked about what ALS is. This week we go in depth into how it is diagnosed, managed, and what to expect. We also honor Lou...
When we think about the process of an organ transplant very few people really know what is involved. This podcast gives you a view into...