Issue # 120 - January 2025

NEWS AND EDUCATION



Update on NDE and OBE Research

Excellent in-depth interview with Dr. Bruce Greyson, one of our leading researchers on the survival of consciousness after death. His body of work includes more than 100 presentations to national and international scientific conferences, more than 150 publications in academic medical and psychological journals, 50 book chapters, and numerous research grants. He is a co-author After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond.

A Physician Changes Her Views

on Medical Aid in Dying

"I converted to becoming a staunch supporter of the current Massachusetts End of Life Option Act from my perspectives as a physician, a daughter, and, most importantly, as a human being, after witnessing both of my parents’ painful deaths, despite help from hospice and palliative care, and regardless of their prior explicitly expressed wishes to die peacefully." READ MORE...

How to Train Your Doctor

Fascinating interview with Dr. Matthew Tyler, a board certified physician in internal medicine and hospice & palliative medicine. He is the creator of How to Train Your Doctor, a coaching platform designed to help patients and caregivers make medical decisions related to serious illness and end of life. LISTEN HERE

End-of-Life Planning:

Don't Wait to De-Clutter Your Parents' House

(or Your Own)

Heather Aiello, founder of The Organized You, says you should declutter with your parents while they are still alive so you can hear the stories behindtheir treasures and belongings. "Once your parent is gone, you will no longer have the opportunity to ask, 'Why do we use this gravy boat every holiday?'" along with other stories behind the items, she says.

When Pickard's mother died, she didn't leave behind any directives about her funeral or provide any details about paying her bills or what to do with her belongings. As a result, the experience of settling her mother's estate was extremely stressful. To prevent that from happening with her father, she made sure to declutter with him while he was still able to tell the stories behind items found in his desk.

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WORKSHOPS, CLASSES

AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

January 18 - Online

The Symposium on

Death and Bereavement Studies

Our Winter 2025 Theme:

Family Dynamics at the Bedside and Beyond

. Physician-Assisted Death

. When Faith Fails in a Family

. Encountering Estrangement

. Death of a Child

. Death of a Parent

. Home Funerals

Six CE credit hours available for nurses,

social workers, counselors and more!

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