Laura Stinchfield is a new kind of death care worker, one who helps people connect with the dead as well as the living. Justin Nobel visits with Laura and gives us a glimpse into one of her most fascinating services--communicating with dead pets.
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Dying To Vote – As Election Day Nears, Some Older Americans Go To Extremes
The great COVID-19 election is at last upon us and given the hardships and limitations presented by the virus many Americans have to take extra steps to vote. But some older Americans have pushed the limit even further than others. In fact, they are literally holding death off at the door just to be able to cast their ballot one last time.
What’s the Best Way to Face Death? Now There’s A Zoom Class For That.
“If we woke up each morning, knowing we only had a year to live what would change? How would we greet the day, our partner, our job? Until we...
Will coronavirus forever change the American way of death & the meaning of life? – Interview with Morbid Anatomy’s Joanna Ebenstein
In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Digital Dying connected with Morbid Anatomy artistic director and co-founder Joanna Ebenstein for a conversation about our present times that was both carefree and profound. While Joanna lives in the world’s coronavirus pandemic hotspot, New York City, she is keeping bright and keeping busy. Morbid Anatomy posts ongoing content on their website, including lectures and illustrated essays.
The Other Coronavirus Death, From Loneliness, Anxiety And A Failure Of the Heart
As officials work to keep pace with the rising number of coronavirus deaths, another type of death may be overlooked--lonely death. Health experts tell us that feelings of isolation and loneliness can increase a variety of conditions such as depression and hypertension, for example. The result can be a weakening of the immune system which can have costly consequences during a pandemic. Read on to learn more about coronavirus and death from a failure of the heart.
Are you Death Positive? Wait…What is Death Positive?
At Digital Dying we talk a lot about death. It’s certainly not something you can avoid and it’s a topic that has fascinated historians, scientists, and artists for as...
The Looming Death Of The Small Town American Cemetery
On a back road in the rolling farm country a few hours north of New York City is a picturesque old white church and behind that is a picturesque...
Entering the Doorway of Death with Dina Taylor
One thing hospice nurse, Dina Taylor, has come to understand after 27 years of hospice work: Too often Americans are shuttled hastily through death’s doorway. An essential component of life is missed, for both the person passing, and their loved ones. To help families plan a better death, Dina has begun mentoring with a San Diego-based company called Thesholds that arranges home funerals. Read more about Dina's unique approach to helping people deal with death.
What’s the definition of death? A case in California has doctors baffled.
When are you dead but not really dead? The story of Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old from Oakland California who went to the city’s Children’s Hospital to have her tonsils removed in an attempt to cure a condition of sleep apnea, but ended up in a coma may help answer that troubling question.
The Media Is Obsessed with Florida’s Nursing Home Deaths—The Real Problem Is We’ve Abandoned the Elderly
The news was devastating, and it came in dribs and drabs. First there were three dead. Then five. Then seven. The tally now rests at eight. They are five women and three men. They died inside a sweltering nursing home in Hollywood,
Christmas and Death in North Korea
This year, Christmas again arrives in the middle of a religious storm. Islam has been pitted against Christianity, with flashpoints in Africa, Syria, and other parts of the Middle...
Weekly News 10/4/2015: Learning about life and death.
This week's news highlighted life and death. We saw inspiring speeches, heart-wrenching goodbye notes, and learned more about how Oprah's TV network will explore the topic.
Weekly News 5/1/2015: Notable deaths this week
This week we said goodbye to a treasured soul singer, a inspirational weight loss visionary, an iconic voice, and a child actress. We witnessed Mother Nature's wrath in Nepal and watched New Orleans celebrate life and death.
Talking about death and dying in the African American community
It’s never easy to talk about death and dying. Unfortunately, putting off the conversation about what you want to happen when you die can leave your loved ones at...
Talking about death: How Americans handle the subject.
Talking about death doesn’t come naturally to most of us. It’s a topic that we often avoid until it’s absolutely necessary. To be sure, it can be a hard...
