Dying2Learn

Art is powerful in life and death. “Celebration” is an exhibition looking at the essence of artist’s life before and after his #pallcare diagnosis. insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/…

While #death may be one of life’s only certainties, most of us are unprepared for it. In #GraveMatters, hosts Anthony Levin and Nadine J. Cohen explore grief, death care and the business of dying, asking experts the questions we’re all too scared to ask. sbs.com.au/audio/podcast/gra…

A new thought-provoking podcast series speaking about #death and #dying, and how to best navigate the journey. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…

End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you. Talking about #death “early and often” can be the greatest gift to bestow on loved ones. theconversation.com/end-of-l…

Stettler Hospital and Care Centre volunteers have woven empathy and compassion into a meaningful way for long-term #care residents to honour lost friends and companions. Read more about the program helping bring closure to families, residents and staff. albertahealthservices.ca/new…

#Dying2Learn MOOC participants showed great interest in the #deathdoula role. Findings from 2020 #D2L #MOOC published. #EndOfLife tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… @deb_rawlings

#CompassionateCommunities are where people feel supported to live and #die well and feel supported in times of #GriefandLoss. Check out this beautiful short video filmed by Sarah, Matt and the Community Connections team: youtube.com/watch?v=o9KaUq0u…

Onkaparinga #CompassionateCommunity Collaborative "It's about the connection with people and keeping the conversation going." - Kristina Walsh #LunchtimeSeminar #RePaDDseminar #deathcafe

Don't miss out on today's free #LunchtimeSeminar from 12.30-1.30pm! Guest speaker Kristina Walsh will speak about the Onkaparinga Compassionate Communities Collaborative (OCCC) Project. Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/lunchtim… #CompassionateCommunities #PalliativeCare #death

Our instinct to protect children from harsh realities means we might avoid topics around death altogether; however, bereaved children have lots of questions about #death & #grief. Find out more about the things that #GrievingChildren want to know: theconversation.com/why-did-…

Digital technologies are creating new ways for visitors to engage with cemeteries. Find out more about research into the development of #digitalcemetery technologies or #cemtech to understand how they are reimagining memorial spaces. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3791…

Fascinating animation on how undertaking practices reflects different values and meanings for people and communities. #death #restingplace connect.open.ac.uk/society-p…

The easiest way to exile #death from our conversations is to label it “morbid,” ensuring we never need speak of it. Society needs to nurture more conversations about #death and building communities that support people navigating death and #dying. theconversation.com/as-a-dea…

Everyone who’s alive now – you, your friends, your family – one day won’t be. It’s an unavoidable fact, and yet we often go to great lengths to avoid acknowledging it. Jules Howard explains why that might be a mistake. Find out more here: sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

Join the international movement #DeathOverDinner. A free one-of-a-kind online experience where you can learn about how facing #EndOfLife can give us more vitality and reframe your relationship to #grief.

Lifting the Lid Festival of Death and Dying through talks, workshops, and interactive performances, and much more. This international online event is all about breaking the taboos of talking about #death and #dying. Find out more here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/lifting-t…

Anxieties over bodies, fear that improper respect could harm in the afterlife, religious beliefs. How did ancient burial rituals come about? #talkdeath #afterlife #ancientburialrituals talkdeath.com/the-most-fasci…

#NearDeathExperiences have occurred in millions of people since doctors developed a way to restart the heart. This article explores cognitive activity with near-death experiences in patients. Learn more here: edition.cnn.com/2023/09/14/h…

New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains. Learn more about why #dying people often experience a sudden burst of lucidity here: scientificamerican.com/artic… #death #dementia

That's the wrap for #23OPCC. Did you catch @JenniferTieman's presentation on the value and importance of the Dying2Learn MOOC program at the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference? You can read more here caresearch.com.au/TabId/6568… #dyingconversations #death #