Experts say the beginning of the year is a great time to break the silence around one of life’s most important, yet most ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era where traditional funeral customs are being reevaluated for their emotional and financial demands, DFS Memorials is spotlighting a transformative ...

In an effort to raise awareness about end-of-life decision-making and patient advocacy, Valley Hospice will present a live production designed to explain an issue that’s often not discussed. Scheduled ...

Six months before he died, Fred Nelligan had hand-picked five people to guide him through his descent into the ravages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- commonly called ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.

I felt compelled to add to the discussion regarding End-of-life choices presented in Ideas & Voices for the past month by Mr. Weber and Ms. Duffey. I have been dealing with chronic HIV since 1992. I ...

The British Parliament’s recent emotional debate and vote regarding physician-assisted suicide underscores the complexity of the issue. The proposed bill passed with a narrow margin in the House of ...

"My body, my choice" goes beyond reproductive rights; pass medical aid in dying to give New Yorkers the options they deserve. Credit: Getty Images. New York is a state that prides itself on protecting ...

A quarter of Medicare spending occurs during the final year of a patient’s life. Billions of those dollars go toward care that is misaligned or unwanted, which is often due to a lack of planning for ...

As New York expands the legal framework for end-of-life choice, it must also ensure hospice remains strong, offering the ...

The photographs at the memorial for Barbara Filion at the Newcastle Commons on Sunday, June 8, 2024. As a resident of Portsmouth, Filion decided to seek medical aid in dying in Vermont at the age of ...

The law means health ministers are obliged to provide care for the last year of anybody's life.

The panel discusses options for end-of-life care in New York. On the November edition of Connect NY, the panel discusses a proposal that would let terminally ill, mentally competent New Yorkers end ...