This article about creating a deathbed music playlist appeared in the New York Times this Sunday. With a number of discussions and resources on our site pointing to materials about having productive end-of-life discussions, we thought you might find this helpful as well.
In the January 17, 2017 Boomer Generation Radio, Marilyn Haskel of the Kendal community Collington discusses music for older adults, and Mark Dann, federal affairs director for Compassion and Choices, the nation’s oldest, largest and [Read more…]
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For once it seems I am ahead of the curve. I put a memorial service playlist on Spotify about two years ago, containing a wide variety of choral pieces I have sung and enjoyed for many years. However, there is no reason why such a medley could not be played while I am facing my final days here on Earth. My son thought th whole idea somewhat morbid, but my daughter (the death doula) was perfectly happy about it.