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This week we celebrate the life of Jimmy Buffett as we also learn about Merkel cell carcinoma, the type of skin cancer that caused his death.  While we share his search for that lost shaker of salt, we also advocate for smart behaviors when exposed to the sun. 

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 What do you do when frontline chemotherapy fails to stop cancer from growing? Your care team may offer the decision between aggressive anticancer treatment or palliative and hospice care. We share the story of one patient as she determined what was most important to her with the help of her multidisciplinary care team. 

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We often use words like fighting, battle, and war for illness like cancer, but is it fair?  Battles have winners and losers, and our labels destine hard "fighters" to feel like a failure when illness advances.  The harm is treatment is continued to the bitter end at any cost: emotionally, socially and financially.  Can we do better?

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"Is chemotherapy going to help me? And if it’s not, why are they offering it?"  Palliative chemotherapy is often offered for those with widely metastatic disease to ease symptoms, but does it accomplish its goals? Learn what the science says.

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Is there a meaningful or beautiful peace of tattoo art special to you? You may be surprised to learn it can be preserved as museum-quality art after death! Learn all about it in this episode. We also have a tribute to Tony Bennett, who recently died at the age of 96.

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Anxiety and depression are common with loss of a loved one or chronic disease. Learn tips on how to find the exercise right for you, set realistic goals, and enjoy the process.

David Gillett talks about the studies that show definite benefits of exercise. He shared in several episodes and blogs about the sudden death of his wife, and told how exercise was a "lifeboat" to cope with the grief and gap in his life. Listen to how it can help you and where to begin.

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One of the most respected professions deserves a sendoff with fanfare by a nurse honor guard.  We also celebrate nurses and their selfless service to society.

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Learn how to identify the early symptoms and causes of the second-most common cause of dementia behind Alzheimer's disease. We talk about ways to improve lifestyle to slow the progress, feature a poem about memory loss, and share the significance of Van Gogh's cypress trees.

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What happens to unfinished projects when a crafter dies? Learn about caring people that complete the work and return it to grieving families.

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We've all head the term "potter's field", but what is the origin? What exactly is a potter's field, and did you know we have a famous one in the USA? Learn also how a Spotify playlist comforted a grieving family, and what children think love is.

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