Read: After the Cranberries and Pie, Let's Talk About Death

Nancy Shute writes compellingly about The Conversation for NPR.
"Lean into it, step up to the plate," says Dr Susan Tolle, director of the Center for Ethics in Health Care at Oregon Health Science University. "On Thanksgiving after dinner, tell your children what you want. You really will lift a burden."

View: Interactive Map on Palliative Care Access by State

The Center to Advance Palliative Care has released its State by State Report Card on palliative care access for 2015. View the interactive map here and read about key findings. Accompanying article, published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

Read: Program Dramatically Boosts Number of Patients Able to Die at Home

A new program called the Palliative Care Home Support Program, launched in 2013 in Australia, has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of people who are able to die in the comfort of their own home.