Part of our series of Perspectives on Living Well, we are honored to have Judith Bromley, MS, RN from the Ulster County Office for the Aging join us for conversation and refreshments. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. For more information about the program, click here. If interested in attending, please… Read More »Life Matters: The REST program, a conversation with Judith Bromley

We are happy to welcome Nigel Lester, MD to discuss understanding the delirium and confusion that can occur at end of life. Nigel trained in psychiatry at University College London and St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, and was formerly on faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine. Nigel… Read More »Life Matters: Perspectives on Death and Dying with Nigel Lester, MD

Often our understanding of dying is predicated on cultural constructs of the process. Perhaps the most significant and lasting myth is that dying is evolutionary, involving five sequential stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. The theory was formulated by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in her seminal work, "On Death and Dying," published in 1970. Increasingly, the author… Read More »Life Matters: Myths About Dying with Dr Robert L. Gram