![]() ![]() An article in The Atlantic notes the even bigger problem of "the 9.9%" - which may include you and me. The wealth of the "1%" (and the 0.1%) has been discussed to death. Of Minnesota professor and expert in palliative care. “When did we medicalize death?” said Remke, a University Roughly 7,000 Death Cafes have been sponsored globally, according to organizers.ĭeath is natural, she said, and should be demystified with publicĬonversations. Hospices give patients what they want, which is not pinching pennies. Hospice officials hate to talk about that. The main reason, say hospice experts, is that doctors have stopped fighting or ignoring hospices.Īs medical costs soar, hospice care saves a soaring amount of money. In their homes, as well as those living in hospice centers. Minnesota’s hospice population spiked to 19,253 in 2016, the latest yearįor which statistics are available. Natural alternative to their expensive and often uncomfortable “Death Cafes” in public places are proliferating,Īs forums for topics that were once taboo.ĭoctors, the gatekeepers of hospice entries, now accept hospice as a Promotions - books, plays and radio programs to review the various The remarkable rise of hospice care has been powered by grassroots Hospice patients have tripled since 2000, and today they account for more than half of all deaths in Minnesota.
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