{"id":945,"date":"2020-08-10T19:51:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T01:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/?page_id=945"},"modified":"2020-08-10T20:25:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T02:25:54","slug":"learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/?page_id=945","title":{"rendered":"Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fearofdeath.png?fit=1024%2C341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-951\" width=\"564\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fearofdeath.png 1500w, https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fearofdeath-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fearofdeath-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fearofdeath-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you would like to learn more about\u00a0death and later life,\u00a0here are some resources for you. \u00a0Enjoy these articles, podcasts, books, and interviews and get your questions answered.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we live in a&nbsp;<strong>death-avoidant society<\/strong>, many of us have little experience with the dying process and feel fear when the subject arises. But it&#8217;s a fact that each of us will one day face the loss of our loved ones and our own death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources have been gathered to help you learn a little about the end-of-life so that you can\u00a0<strong>be better prepared and less afraid<\/strong>\u00a0when you contemplate your own last days. The best way to\u00a0<strong>love your LIFE<\/strong>\u00a0is to be ready for\u00a0and at peace with your own\u00a0mortality. So come back to this page often and learn what you need to know about death\u00a0and LIFE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources\u00a0on\u00a0Aging<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/iteleseminar.com\/47982657\">Interview: 7 Ingredients for a Satisfying Retirement<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/08\/aging-well-100-is-the-new-80-with-dr-larry-george\/\">Podcast: Aging Well: 100 is the New 80<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/02\/it-takes-a-village-to-care-for-the-elderly-with-vickie-epstein\/\">Podcast:&nbsp;It Takes a Village to Care for the Elderly<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/12\/positive-aging-how-to-launch-an-encore-career-with-laura-scholarly\/\">Podcast: Positive Aging: How to Launch an Encore Career<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Prepare for the End-of-Life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Start by reading a few books to get familiar with the issues and concerns around the end-of-life. Here are some I recommend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beingmortal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-952\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Being Mortal&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by Atul Gawande, MD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Full of eye-opening research and riveting storytelling,\u00a0<em>Being Mortal<\/em>\u00a0asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0805095152\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805095152&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kwyattmd-20&amp;linkId=OPHWAE24IQQ2OACT\">Being Mortal: Medicine and Wh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2XIAZhB\">at Matters in the End<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dyingnaturalpassage_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-954\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Dying: A Natural Passage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by Denys Cope RN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Dying: A Natural Passage, a one-of-a-kind guidebook, provides practical and insightful information about rarely addressed end-of-life issues, such as<br>\u2022 What best supports a peaceful death?<br>\u2022 How can I help with pain management?<br>\u2022 Is it time to call in hospice?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30Kvm4j\">View on Amazon.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eoluniversityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/7-lessons-for-Living-from-the-Dying_WEL_PB-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>7 Lessons for Living from the Dying<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by Karen Wyatt MD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In this book of stories gleaned from her work as a hospice physician, Dr. Karen Wyatt shares the life lessons and spiritual transformations experienced by her patients and their loved ones at the end-of-life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gGz5W9\">Available on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Listen to some talks and&nbsp;interviews about death and dying:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/09\/11\/what-hospice-patients-know-that-the-rest-of-us-dont\/\"><strong>Podcast:&nbsp;What Hospice Patients Know that the Rest of Us Don&#8217;t<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/11\/03\/choices-and-illusions-at-the-end-of-life-with-eldon-taylor\/\">Podcast: Choices and Illusions at the End-of-Life<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/iteleseminar.com\/74320437\"><strong>Interview: Wishes to Die For<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Read articles about death and dying:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/karen-m-wyatt-md\/what-forrest-gump-teaches-us-about-death-and-dying_b_8499888.html\">What Forrest Gump Teaches Us About Death and Dying<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/karen-m-wyatt-md\/5-reasons-to-get-comfortable-with-death_b_8236206.html\">5 Reasons to Get Comfortable With Death<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/karen-m-wyatt-md\/6-keys-to-cultivate-digni_b_6786308.html\">6 Keys to Cultivate Dignity at the End of Your Life<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alternatives for Care at\u00a0the End-of-Life<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/12\/01\/conscious-dying-shift-from-curing-to-caring-with-tarron-estes\/\">Conscious Dying: Shift From Curing to Caring<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/29\/helping-a-loved-one-have-a-conscious-death-with-rev-maria-hoagland\/\">Helping a Loved One Have a Conscious Death<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/18\/natural-dying-advance-care-planning-for-dementia-with-stanley-a-terman-md-phd\/\">Natural Dying: Advance Care Planning for Dementia<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2016\/02\/15\/choosing-death-by-vsed-with-phyllis-shacter\/\">Choosing Death by VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funeral and Burial Options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/21\/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-cremation\/\">Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cremation<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/21\/how-to-have-a-green-burial\/\">How to Have a &#8220;Green&#8221; Burial<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lessonsfromdying.wordpress.com\/2015\/12\/05\/home-funerals-and-natural-burials-with-merilynne-rush-rn\/\">Home Funerals and Natural Burials<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you would like to learn more about\u00a0death and later life,\u00a0here are some resources for you. \u00a0Enjoy these articles, podcasts, books, and interviews and get your questions answered. 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