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Being clear about your last wishes can make death easier for you and loved ones

  • Written by Lori A. Roscoe, Associate Professor of Health Communication, University of South Florida
A living will can lessen grief and stress, studies suggest. Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com

Barbara Bush’s recent death and the way she prepared for it remind us that death can be peaceful and marked by family togetherness rather than conflict.

Mrs. Bush chose palliative, or comfort, care over aggressive medical treatment given her age and...

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