Grave Concerns
Preparing people for their inevitable end. What to think about if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a life limiting illness.
Cathy Wurzer, with the End in Mind Project, talks with experts so you can have some peace of mind about an end-of-life journey.
Grave Concerns
Latest Episodes
Cultivating Well-Being at the End of Life
People who take care of the dying say there seems to be several things those at the end-of-life really want. They want to repair damaged relationships, say thank you to people who meant the most to them and say the words, one last t...
Ending Well: Lessons from Dr. Jessica Zitter on Facing Mortality
Nationally known palliative care doctor, Jessica Zitter, says medical school students are taught how to keep patients alive, but no one teaches them how to let a patient die. Dr. Zitter's best selling book "Extreme Measures", was pa...
Getting Your Affairs in Order
Life is so busy, who has time to think about stuff like wills, financial trusts, power of attorney or advance care directives? All important legal documents, but getting them done falls pretty far down our "to-do" list and there can be some pre...
Empowered Choices: Medical Decision Making in the Disability Community
It's difficult to think of our own death, much less the passing of a loved one. According to the Conversation Project, more than 90% of us think it's important to discuss end-of-life wishes, yet only a fraction of us do it. Those co...
Resuscitation Realities: Understanding Medical Options
This is a follow up conversation from episode two, but this one is all about the difficult and sometimes confusing decisions patients are asked to make when filling out an advance care directive. Join guests Susie Putzke and Jill Ma...
