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Expert Panelists: Frances DeRook, MD, FACC
On Demand: available for 6 months after purchase
Length: 90 minutes

This program was first presented in September 2015. Since that time, California has passed a law legalizing physician-assisted death, and it is under consideration by a number of other state legislatures and the District of Columbia Council.
 
This program is recorded. There is no opportunity to ask questions, which was available during the live program.

**Please note, CEs are not available for this program**

African Americans and End-of-Life Care is a special report in the Living With Grief® series exploring African American attitudes and behaviors about care at the end of life, relating to grieving norms and hospice use. 

Living With Grief®: After Sudden Loss (DVD) addresses the intensity of grief and lack of preparation of sudden death as we deal with losses like those that occur from suicide, homicide, accidents, heart attack, or stroke.
 
The accompanying book (ISBN: 1-56032-578-X) discusses the intense and complicated reactions surrounding sudden deaths, and how professionals can best address the needs of those grieving the loss of a loved one unexpectedly.  

America is aging at a rapid rate with 10,000 people in the U.S. turning 65 every day. By 2040, Medicare is expected to include 80 million enrollees. Advanced age can bring a range of losses from a spouse or partner to independence and identity. Along with experiencing multiple losses, older people are more likely to suffer from multiple chronic conditions requiring complex medical care and raising potential ethical issues at the end of life.

Hospice Foundation of America’s newest publication, Aging America: Coping with Loss, Dying, and Death in Later Life, examines ways that mental health professionals, healthcare providers, and the wider community can support the growing number of aging Americans through these losses. 

In Living with Grief®: Alzheimer’s Disease (DVD), an expert panel discusses the medical community’s discoveries on diagnoses, progression, and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as the grieving process for patients and families during the course of the illness.
 
The companion book (ISBN: 978-1-893349-05-6) offers insight and advice to all who are involved in the care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.  

Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life explores medical, legal, ethical issues, and communication barriers that surround ANH. It will emphasize the need for end-of-life provider organizations to have clear and transparent policies on ANH and to offer training to staff and education for families to minimize family misunderstanding and discord as well as moral distress and anguish of staff. 

Expert Panelists:  

• Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Rabbi Gary S. Fink, DMin, MAHL
• Thomas E. Finucane, MD
• JoAnne Reifsynder, PhD, APRN

In this program, Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life (DVD), experts explore the leading medical, legal, ethical issues, and communication barriers surrounding ANH. 

Living with Grief®: At Work, At School, At Worship (DVD) examines the ways that grief influences us in a variety of settings, offering humane and practical suggestions to workplaces, schools, and places of worship as to how they can assist those struggling with illness and loss.
 
The companion book by the same title (ISBN: 1-58391-006-9) identifies and discusses how grief influences individuals in day-to-day surroundings and offers advice to assist those struggling with loss. 

Expert Panelists: Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT and John (Jack) Jordan, PhD

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Living with Grief®: Before and After the Death (DVD) features a panel discussion exploring the most current theoretical perspectives on loss and grief as experienced by persons throughout a life-limiting illness and by survivors after the death. 
 
The companion book (ISBN: 978-1-893349-08-7) explores similar topics, with a special emphasis on anticipatory grief and mourning, professional self-care, DSM-V classification, disenfranchise grief, and other insights into the field of grief and bereavement.