Death is a subject often kept in the shadows of American life. But it is a universal experience, and a common outcome in caregiving. Sometimes it is expected, as when someone is terminally ill or older. Other times, it’s sudden, such as when someone has a fatal stroke or aneurysm.
This makes it important for caretakers and the people they support to examine and discuss death.
In so-called death cafes, people are gathering — online or in person — to unpack death and its aftermath, with conversations ranging from estate planning to grief…