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In recent years, there has been expansion of palliative care, which is medical care that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of…
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Recently, Democrats in the Iowa Senate introduced a proposal that would allow terminally ill patients to self-administer prescription drugs to end their…
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Many of us have a clear idea about how we would like to be cared for at the end of our lives, but communicating those wishes to family members can be…
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Caring for a loved one who is suffering at the end of life can be an ordeal, and many feel more options are needed.Peg Sandeen, native Iowan and Executive…
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Today we listen back to a show, part of Iowa Public Radio's corrections series last summer, about what it is like to grow old and die in prison.We hear…
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Death can be scary, difficult and painful, but it can also be a healing and beautiful process. How does one have a "good death?"Host Charity Nebbe looks…
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Serving in the military changes one's perspective on life, but often it also alters the way they face death. Ben Kieffer speaks with Deborah Grassman, the…
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As our population grows older more people are engaging in the important work of helping individuals cross the threshold from life to death. Host Charity…
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Our corrections series continues by examining what it is like to grow old and die in prison. Hear from an offender who works in a hospice program. He has…