Beautiful Fran Brodie died of Ovarian Cancer this week at only 72. Here she is on her wedding day. She trained at St Vincents Hospital, Sydney, and then went on to work as a community based palliative care nurse with Neringah Hospital, Wahroonga, where ironically she died this week only a short while after […]
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Do you want to live for 1000 years?
It’s all about the radio today. Aubrey de Grey is a researcher who believes the first human being who will live for 1000 years has already been born. This morning I … Read More about Do you want to live for 1000 years?
Jill faces down death in her podcast Still Jill.
How do you do what Australia’s ABC radio announcer Jill Emberson is doing and live knowing you will die? No, no, no - I don’t mean how do you live with that … Read More about Jill faces down death in her podcast Still Jill.
Saying goodbye with architecture
Nearly 80,000 words later and close to completing my ‘life affirming book about death’, I’m back. With more ideas, challenges and stories of people’s experiences to … Read More about Saying goodbye with architecture
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A life affirming book about death – with Murdoch Books
It's been quiet around here for a little while because I've been working on an exciting project with Murdoch … Read More about A life affirming book about death – with Murdoch Books
Will this report improve palliative care?
Will this report improve palliative care? Does it mean we’re about to get some big changes that'll have an impact on … Read More about Will this report improve palliative care?
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Saying goodbye with architecture
Nearly 80,000 words later and close to completing my ‘life affirming book about death’, I’m back. With more ideas, … Read More about Saying goodbye with architecture
Help with end of life care directions has just arrived.
Help with end of life care directions has just arrived - for elderly Australians - in the form of the ELDAC … Read More about Help with end of life care directions has just arrived.