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Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
13 hours ago

My dad died unexpectedly. It taught me that I needed to plan for my funeral ahead of time.

Plan end-of-life wishes and arrangements while healthy to spare loved ones shock, uncertainty, and difficult decisions after an unexpected death.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Glenn Close and Martha Stewart reveal their elaborate plans for dying

Glenn Close built a stone cottage on her Montana property and intends to spend her final days there with space for a caregiver.
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

My Dad Had Some Unusual Requests For His Funeral. 3 Years Later, People Are Still Talking About It.

"If people aren't laughing during my memorial, you've done it wrong," my father told us for years, long before his death. "Funerals are inherently sad; for mine, cut the treacle a bit with humor." He thought a lot about funerals. Growing up, death was a dinner table conversation at our house almost every night, because my dad was an estate planning attorney. He always protected his clients' privacy, but would bring the lessons home: Never fight with your siblings over money.
Mental health
#estate-planning
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Law

My dad sent me his estate document before I was ready to face it. I was glad he had when he died unexpectedly months later.

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Law

My dad sent me his estate document before I was ready to face it. I was glad he had when he died unexpectedly months later.

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Law
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

After my husband died, I realized I needed a will for our daughter

A will is essential to designate guardianship and protect a young child's care and future, even when a family has few assets.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

New end-of-life checklist designed to remove stress in time of crisis

Donations support The Independent's paywall-free journalism; Marie Curie published a clinician-curated end-of-life checklist and reported widespread public delay in planning.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Meet the end-of-life planning startup co-founded by NBA All Star Russell Westbrook | TechCrunch

Eazewell, founded by Donnell Beverly Jr. with Russell Westbrook and Kemba Walker, uses AI to automate and simplify administrative end-of-life and funeral planning for families.
Philosophy
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Death prep: I'm in my 50s and planning for my demise - it's just common courtesy

Recording end-of-life preferences and key administrative details, including passwords, substantially reduces time and stress for loved ones after death.
Medicine
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

I love life': The man who has scheduled his death so he can enjoy living

Alex Pandolfo lives actively with Alzheimer’s but intends to pursue assisted dying when his cognitive and physical health significantly deteriorate.
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Will life insurance pay? Does God approve? Burning questions about Medical Aid in Dying

Sometimes, even if I stand in the middle of the room, no one acknowledges me.
California
Health
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

7 lessons I learned about end-of-life planning when my mother died, as a financial advisor

Melissa Shaw learned vital lessons about end-of-life planning while caring for her terminally ill mother, emphasizing the importance of Medigap and healthcare proxies.
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