Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

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Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) episodes

January 27, 2024The Carters - Living Their Best Life to the End
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Does choosing hospice mean the end? President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn courageously allowed us to see their frailty and openly shared their journey near the end of life, including decisions for hospice so they could spend as much time as possible together. The Carters have shown us hospice is about holding hands, eating favorite foods, and living your best life, even while dying.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died on November 19, 2023, two days after the Carter Center announced she would be entering hospice with a diagnosis of end stage dementia. The Carters demonstrate that hospice support can last a couple of days, or in the case of Mr. Carter, 11 months and still counting. This week we explore the lessons we can learn from the Carter family regarding aging, illness, and loving.
In this Episode:
02:16 – Recipe: Rosalyn Carter’s Cheese Ring
02:38 – Rosalyn Carter’s Advocacy for Caregivers
06:51 – Jimmy Carter’s Hospice Decision
08:59 – How Some Patients Live Longer on Hospice
11:09 – The Realities of Hospice…is Home the Best Place to Die for Everyone?
18:07 – How the Carters Modeled How to Die
24:59 – Outro
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27 min
January 20, 2024How Native American Communities Honor End of Life
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Learn this week about Native American views on death and funeral practices. Our guest who is indigenous herself shares how you can best support a friend from another culture.

While each Native American Tribe has unique funeral practices, there is a lot of commonality in their beliefs about death and how the body should be treated afterwards. Understanding these beliefs is important to honor the deceased and support the bereaved.

In This Episode:
05:17 – Food and Native American Life
08:05 – Recipe – Scalloped Corn Casserole
09:43 – Death in Indigenous American Communities; Interview with Dr. Jeanna Ford
19:59 – Witness to a Native American Funeral
28:38 – Outro

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31 min
January 12, 2024How to Know if Your Loved One Has Decision-Making Ability, Capacity, and Competency
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We want our loved ones to be able to make their own decisions as long as they are able, but what do you do when they are making bad decisions? Learn about decision-making capacity and the differences between ability, capacity and competency. Listen and get resources: https://bit.ly/48u4DcB
#decisions #advancedirective #takingcareofmom #dementia #caregiver #healthcareproxy #everyonedies #everydayisagift
In this Show:
01:27 – Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies
03:39 – Connections with Loved Ones After Death
17:22 – Decision-Making Ability, Capacity, and Competency
1:04:12 – Encouragement for Caregivers from a Hospice Nurse
1:07:59 – Outro
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1 hr 10 min
January 05, 2024How to Avoid a Car Accident and Stay Safe on the Road
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Did you know a two-second diversion is all it takes to double your risk of a car accident? Learn facts and several tips to help you and others stay safe on the road. We also talk about two people's long journey to burial and a wife's dilemma when her husband asked him to help him find a way to kill himself to avoid dementia.

In this Episode:
01:21 – Recipe of the Week: Bliss Balls
02:21 – Long Journeys to Burial
11:03 – How to Avoid a Car Accident
39:28 – Ask the Ethicist: “My Husband Is Facing Dementia. Can I Help Him End His Life?”
51:11 – Outro
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53 min
December 29, 2023Traumatic Grief: What it is and How to Find a Therapist to Help Manage It
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Traumatic or Complicated Grief is difficult to work through on your own. We give you tips on how to find the right therapist and share our original season one podcast on the special circumstances that make this type of grief so hard.

In this Episode:
00:00 - Finding a Therapist
04:57 - Intro to S1E07 Rebroadcast about Traumatic Grief
06:02 - Recipe of the Week: Chocolate Éclair Cake
08:26 - Traumatic Bereavement
32:39 - Caught in the Act
46:03 - Outro
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48 min
December 22, 2023 Singer/Songwriter Mike Ward on the Death of His Father
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The holidays can trigger emotions - good and bad - about family members that are no longer with us. This week is all about fathers. We share an interview with Mike Ward, a Detroit-based singer and songwriter who writes about coming to terms with aging, loss, and death. This week Mike shared about a song he wrote for his father called "Wrestling with Ghosts."
We also rebroadcast an episode where we talk about why the death of a father can affect us differently and strategies to help you deal with the death of your father, especially if it was a complicated or non-existent relationship.
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1 hr 2 min
December 15, 2023 A Family's Perspective on Palliative Care - with Connie Baker
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Connie Baker - co-creator of the Wong-Baker pain scale (the one with the faces) - has had her own journey with breast cancer and now her father's advanced cancer. Learn about her experience with palliative care and how people have a voice in their care.
We also are rebroadcasting one of our very first episodes: "What is Palliative Care?" This is one of our most foundational podcasts - we discuss the concept of palliative care, how it integrates with medical care, and the differences between palliative care and hospice care. Please take a listen and see how this can help you in your life and those around you.
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1 hr 38 min
December 10, 2023Are You Aging Well? Learn How to Make the Best of Your Golden Years
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What contributes to a healthy, fulfilling life? Listen to learn about the physical, mental and social behaviors geriatricians recommend for aging well, regardless of where you are in life.
In This Episode:
00:00 – How to Know If You Are Aging Well
05:02 – S2E40 Intro, Celebrating Betty White
10:04 – Happy Birthday Cheez-Its
23:09 – What Do You Have to Do To Live to 100?
46:53 – Children on “When I am 100 Years Old”
55:06 – Outro
The Secrets to Aging Well
Huffington Post recently published an article documenting what geriatricians say are indicators that someone is aging well. Let’s see how well we are doing based on their advice.
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58 min
December 01, 2023Psychedelic Drugs and Dying: Embracing the Gift of Life
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The staff at Everyone Dies is taking a much-needed break this December, so we will be re-publishing some of our greatest hits with updated topical information as an introduction. This week we talk about the use of psychedelic drugs from the perspective of the scientist who legitimized the study of these drugs at Johns Hopkins University.
In this Episode:
00:00 – Dr. Roland Griffiths on his psychedelic inquiry with terminal cancer
06:35 – Intro (Episode is a re-run from S3E28)
10:38 – Five Little-Known Facts about Psychedelics
17:18 – Entheogens and Psychedelics
39:39 – Willie Nelson – "Dusty Bottles"
42:54 – Outro
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46 min
November 24, 2023Are You Lonely Tonight? Why Loneliness Is Something You Should Address, and How to Do It.
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We talk about what research tells us about loneliness, and what you can do to combat it. We also share how some elders in China are overcoming societal norms to meet their needs.

In This Episode:
02:42 - The Fable of the Sand Dollar and Almond Sand Dollar Cookie Recipe
05:29 - How Loneliness Affects Us and What to Do About It
38:04 - China's Elder Game Shows Seek Connection
49:07 - Outro
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51 min

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