You want better for yourself. You’re ready to initiate a big life change because you deserve to be fulfilled and live a better life. One of the things standing in the way of you and “better” is the ...

I could not help but think of those facing illness around the time of the holiday season because of what I went through with my parents during 1986-1987. An only child in young adulthood, I had both ...

Life is undeniably a complex journey, filled with its fair share of difficulties. Yet, amid these challenges lies a glimmering silver lining: We get to choose our own "hard." The pursuit of a ...

In your senior years, there are questions, fears, and pleasant surprises. Here's how to make the most of your life's final ...

Life is challenging, but there are ways you can lighten your load and take control of some outcomes. Shunmyo Masuno, a Zen Buddhist monk devotes an entire section of his book, "How to Let Things Go," ...

Ethicists say a “digital psychological twin” could help doctors and family members make decisions for people who can’t speak themselves. A few months ago, a woman in her mid-50s—let’s call her ...

Readers discuss unwanted medical care and choosing to die. To the Editor: Re “Doctors Saved Her Life, Even Over Her Wishes” (front page, Aug. 28): I read with great interest your story about when ...

One tip: Do it over chocolate cake. By Jancee Dunn I recently hosted a strange family gathering: an end-of-life lunch. It was my sister Dinah’s idea. She had been saying for months that it was time to ...