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Nation May 11

Transgender woman awaits Supreme Court ruling in hospice

By Associated Press

Making Sen$e Mar 13

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How can I get more help for an ailing, older parent?

Many people mistakenly think that Medicare covers lots of things that it doesn't, only to learn the reality of its limitations when they or a loved one is denied coverage.

By Philip Moeller

Making Sen$e Jul 12

What happens to your Social Security payments when one spouse dies

When Social Security was created, family benefits did not drop off sharply when one spouse died because few women were in the workforce. But with the first baby boomers now age 72, the volume of very difficult survivor situations will…

By Philip Moeller

Health Jul 09

For terminally ill cancer patients, where you live can shape end-of-life care

A study from Harvard Medical School suggests better conversations about end-of-life care could help close the gap.

By Laura Santhanam

Making Sen$e May 02

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I work and collect Social Security. Can I boost my benefits?

Social Security bases your benefits on your highest 35 years of wage earnings. The effect of any single year’s higher earnings will be modest.

Sep 08

seventysomething: When it’s time to stop fixing life’s holes

By Susie Kaufman

Deep listening is often the palliative that people are wanting and not getting.

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Jul 15

‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death

By Max Blau, STAT

Doctors have a tough time being frank with patients who are dying. So they're stepping into simulators to practice telling patients the unvarnished truth.

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Jan 16

Watch 3:14
Don’t wait till your dying words to say what’s most important

By PBS NewsHour

"Should I plan out my last words?" As a hospice chaplain, Kerry Egan hears that question sometimes. But death isn't so easy to predict. Instead, Egan suggests making sure you ask forgiveness or share your wisdom now.

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May 05

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Why African-American seniors are less likely to use hospice

By PBS NewsHour

Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and a long history of discrimination in the U.S., African-American patients are often reluctant to plan for the end of their…

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Mar 28

5 things you should know about end-of-life conversations

By Megan Thompson

Here are 5 things that advocates from the "Conversation Project" say you should know about starting a conversation about end-of-life care with your loved ones.

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