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Body: Death and dying
Consumers/clients: Family: Widowhood, unmarried
	For New Widows and Widowers (RetirementWorks, Inc.)
		http://www.retirementworks2.com/pdfs/For_%20New_Widows_and_Widowers-ALL.pdf, Free A helpful guide for what to do and what not to do when your spouse dies.
	Ginsburg, Genevieve Davis, Widow To Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas For Rebuilding Your Life
		De Capo Press, 2004, $15.95 http://www.amazon.com/Widow-Thoughtful-Practical-Ideas-Rebuilding/dp/0738209961/ref=pd_sim_b_3 Ginsburg is concerned mostly with emotional adjustments, and approaches them in a very practical, very helpful way.
	Hinton, Velecia A., Life after Death: Learning to Live Again After the Death of a Spouse
		Wordclay, 2009, $12.99 http://www.amazon.com/Life-after-Death-Learning-Spouse/dp/1604816139/ref=sr_1_119?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273514427&sr=1-119 Lessons from some who has been there.
	Levinson, Deborah S., Surviving the Death of Your Spouse: A Step-By-Step Workbook
		New Harbinger Publications, 2004, $10.65 http://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Death-Spouse-Step-Step/dp/1572243775 Levinson helps you deal in an orderly way with both the emotional and the practical consequences.
	Mourning the Death of a Spouse (National Institute on Aging), January 2010
		http://www.nia.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1FD87C5D-5D14-4684-92D9-3105989934C0/13993/12panels_MOURNING_pms2728_10FEB1b_cm.pdf, Free A pamphlet from the National Institute on Aging that contains a lot of good advice.
	Ong, Anthony, et al, "Prospective Predictors of Positive Emotions Following Spousal Loss", Psychology and Aging, September 2010 (Vol. 25, No. 3)
		http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=pag The authors investigate the extent to which positive emotion following spousal loss varies on the basis of pre-loss resilience of the bereaved spouse and the marital relationship prior to loss.
	Schaefer, Gerald J., with Bekkers, Tom, Widower's Toolbox, The: Repairing Your Life After Losing Your Spouse
		New Horizon Press, 2010, $14.95 http://www.amazon.com/Widowers-Toolbox-Repairing-Losing-Spouse/dp/0882823450/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276031719&sr=1-3#_ Schaefer and Bekkers address the issues that uniquely affect men when their partners die.
	Stritof, Sheri and Bob, "How To Cope After the Death of Your Spouse"
		http://marriage.about.com/cs/widowswidowers/ht/deathofspouse.htm, Free Lists 15 things to do, three additional tips, and links to other relevant articles, including ones on letting go, and dealing with holidays.
	WidowNet
		http://www.widownet.org/, Free A site by and for widows and widowers – kind of personal and quirky, but it just might speak to you in a way that you won’t find elsewhere.
Consumers/clients: Family: Parent-child or -grandchild
	Authers, Donna, "How to Deal with an Elderly Parent's Fear of Dying"
		http://www.agingcare.com/Articles/dealing-with-elderly-parents-fear-of-dying-138570.htm, Free Authers identifies specific worries your parent may have about dying, and how you can help dispel them.
	Compassionate Friends, The
		http://www.compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx, Free An organization devoted specifically to supporting family after the death of a child, and in addition to the many helps they provide on their website, they also have numerous local chapters across the country.
	Compassionate Friends, The
		Active in: USA 900 Jorie Blvd. Suite 78, Oak Brook IL 60523 Telephone:877-969-0010 Fax:630-990-0246 http://www.compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx An organization dedicated to providing grief support to families after the death of a child, with local chapters across the country.
	Death of a Child - The Grief of The Parents: A Lifetime Journey (atHealth.com)
		http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/parentalgrief.html, Free Offers helpful insights about many different facets of understanding and coping with the death of a child.
	Kennedy, Alexandra, "Parents Losing Parents"
		http://www.care-givers.com/DBArticles/pages/viewarticle.php?id=105, Free Kennedy discusses how to draw positive consequences out of the death of a parent.
	Levy, Alexander, Orphaned Adult, The: Understanding And Coping With Grief And Change After The Death Of Our Parents
		Da Capo Press, 2000, $15.95 http://www.amazon.com/Orphaned-Adult-Understanding-Coping-Parents/dp/0738203610/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276363599&sr=1-3 Levy's book has been helpful to many people grieving the loss of a parent.
	Mitchell, Ellen, et al, Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child
		St. Martin's / Griffin, 2009, $13.95 http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Tears-Living-Losing-Revised/dp/0312545193/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273516023&sr=1-72 This book presents the first-hand stories of nine mothers and how they coped.
	Smith, Harold Ivan, Grieving the Death of a Mother
		Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003, $14.99 http://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Death-Mother-Harold-Smith/dp/0806643471/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276363599&sr=1-5 Smith helps us work through grief, using his own experience and that of others.
	Wolfelt, Alan D., "Helping Yourself Heal When a Parent Dies", 2007
		http://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping4.html&site_id=3, Free A helpful article on what to expect, and how to cope, when a parent dies.
Consumers/clients: Family: Siblings
	Adult Sibling Grief (Adult Sibling Grief Community)
		http://www.adultsiblinggrief.com/, Free A social networking site for adults grieving the death of siblings.
	Adults Grieving the Death of a Sibling (The Compassionate Friends)
		http://www.compassionatefriends.org/brochures/adults_grieving_the_death_of_a_sibling.aspx, Free An excellent overview of the emotional issues to be dealt with when an adult sibling dies.
	Death of a Sibling or Twin (GriefHealing.com)
		http://www.griefhealing.com/death-of-a-sibling-or-twin.htm, Free Links you to a lot of other good resources, including web pages that deal with other special circumstances, such as loss of a twin, suicide of a sibling, military death, and other topics.
	Wray, T.J., Surviving the Death of a Sibling: Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies
		Three Rivers Press, New York, 2003, $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/SURVIVING-DEATH-SIBLING-Through-Brother/dp/0609809806/ref=sr_1_107?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273516230&sr=1-107 Wray addresses this common, but not commonly discussed, issue, suggesting ways of coping with the emotions it brings, and of dealing with insensitive remarks made by others.
Consumers/clients: Mid-career, wealth-building
	Clifford, Denis, Plan Your Estate
		NOLO, 2010, $44.99 http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Estate-Denis-Clifford-Attorney/dp/1413312012/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274892414&sr=1-8 Clifford helps you understand the essentials of estate planning, so you can identify possible strategies for yourself, and either handle it all yourself or – probably better – talk over your options with an attorney with a little knowledge already in your head
Consumers/clients: Late career, retirement
	Coping With End-of-Life Decisions
		Pew Research Center, August 20, 2009, Free http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1320/opinion-end-of-life-care-right-to-die-living-will Poll results concerning the right to die, providing written instructions on end-of-life medical treatment, and discussing these issues with adult children.
Consumers/clients: Aging
	Bercovitz, Anita, et al, End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes: 2004 National Nursing Home Survey
		U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, October 8, 2008, Free http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr009.pdf This study examines the charateristics of the patients and the services involved when end-of-life care is provided.
	Bern-King, Mercedes, "Framework for Categorizing Social Interactions Related to End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes, A", Gerontologist, August 2009 (Vol. 49, No. 4)
		http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/4/495 Bern-King sugests five categories to identify the stance toward the possibility of dying: dying allowed, dying contested, mixed message dying, not dying, and not enough information.
	Carlson, Laura Ritter, Parting Words/Parting Ways: Saying Good-Bye to Your Pet
		Lost Coast Press, 2002, $16.95 http://www.amazon.com/Parting-Words-Ways-Saying-Good-Bye/dp/1882897625/ref=sr_1_186?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273517285&sr=1-186 For pet-owners who are dying.
	Davis-Berman, Jennifer, "Conversations About Death: Talking to Residents in Independent, Assisted, and Long-Term Care Settings", Journal of Applied Gerontology, June 2011 (Vol. 30, No. 3)
		http://jag.sagepub.com/content/30/3/353.abstract Davis-Berman found that older people in residential care settings discussing death talked about acceptance more than fear, had mixed notions of the afterlife, were in-fluenced by place of residence, and often brought up suicide as an issue.
	End of Life: Helping with Comfort and Care
		National Institute on Agine, 2008, Free http://www.nia.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/D2709A8E-0818-467E-86D9-DD3254571481/0/End_of_Life_booklet_final.pdf An extensive booklet dealing with all aspects of end-of-life concerns, both before and after death occurs.
	Goodman, David C., et al, Trends and Variation in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries with Severe Chronic Illness
		Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, April 12, 2011, Free http://www.dartmouthatlas.org/downloads/reports/EOL_Trend_Report_0411.pdf The authors update previous findings on regional variations in end-of-life care, finding substantial progress during the 2003-2007 period, but also significant differences in quality and in the pace of improvement by region.
	Honoring Final Wishes: How to Respect Americans' Choices at the End of Life (U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging), September 24, 2008
		http://aging.senate.gov/hearing_detail.cfm?id=303486, Free Transcripts and webcast of statements and testimony.
	Jones, Adrienne, et al, Use of Advance Directives in Long-term Care Populations
		U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, January 2011, Free http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db54.pdf This study indicates that 28% of home health care patients, 65% of nursing home residents, and 88% of discharged hospice care patients had at least one advance directive on record.
	Just Talk About It
		Pennsylvania Department of Aging, 2010, Free http://www.takechargeofyourlife.org/pdfs/Just-Talk-About-It_Discussion-Group_12_Large%20Print.pdf A group discussion guide dealing with advance care planning, caregiving, hospice and palliative care, and pain management.
	Kiernan, Stephen P., Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System
		St. Martin's / Griffin, 2007 http://www.amazon.com/Last-Rights-Rescuing-Medical-System/dp/B00342VGBS/ref=sr_1_162?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273516732&sr=1-162 Provides the why and how for arranging to die at home rather than in a hospital.
	Kramer, Betty J., et al, "Predictors of Family Conflict at the End of Life: The Experience of Spouses and Adult Children of Persons with Lung Cancer", Gerontologist, April 2010 (Vol. 50, No. 2)
		http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/2/215.abstract The authors measured the causes of family conflict in end-of-life situations, identifying the main culprits as prior family conflict, race, communication constraints, and family members asserting control.
	Lee, Shelley A., "Life to Plan for After a Death, The", Journal of Financial Planning, February 2011 (Vol. 24, No. 2)
		Lee summarizes the discussion of panel of professional advisors, illustrating how taking the right financial steps after someone dies can not only fulfill a pre-death plan, but compensate for inadequacies in prior planning.
	McCarthy, Ellen P., et al, "Advance Care Planning and Health Care Preferences of Community-Dwelling Elders: The Framingham Heart Study", Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2008 (Vol. 63)
		http://biomed.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/9/951 McCarthy et al use the Framingham Heart Study group to investigate attitudes toward and preparations for end-of-life problems. Their study notes that many are willing to endure specific life-prolonging interventions and distressing health states to avoid death.
	Pet Loss and the Elderly (GriefLoss.com)
		http://www.griefhealing.com/article-pet-loss-and-the-elderly.htm, Free Help with grieving for pets, especially by the elderly.
	Phillips, Linda R., and Reedfound, Pamela G., "End-of-Life Caregiver’s Perspectives on their Role: Generative Caregiving", Gerontologist, April 2010 (Vol. 50, No. 2)
		http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/2/204.abstract Phillips and Reedfound describe several models of caregiving at the end of life, centering on “generative caregiving,” which is situated in the present (to enhance the present quality of life) and in the past and future (to create a legacy that honors the elder and the elder–caregiver relationship).
	Philpson, Tomas J., Terminal Care and The Value of Life Near Its End
		National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers, January 2010, $5.00 http://www.nber.org/papers/w15649 The authors argue that existing analysis of the value of life often undervalues life near its end, and that several factors drive up this value, including the low opportunity cost of medical spending near death, and the value of hope (including living long enough to benefit from new innovations).
	Preparing for Approaching Death (Hospice.net)
		http://www.hospicenet.org/html/preparing_for.html, Free Briefly describes the physical, mental, emotional, and other changes that you should expect as you or someone else nears death.
	Quality of Death, The: Ranking End-of-Life Care across the World.
		The Economist - Intelligence Unit, 2010, Free http://graphics.eiu.com/upload/QOD_main_final_edition_Jul12_toprint.pdf The U.K., Australia, and New Zealand are ranked highest in end-of-life care, with Canada and the U.S. tied for ninth place.
	Rich, Shayna E., "Concordance of Family and Staff Member Reports About End of Life in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes", Gerontologist, February 2010 (Vol. 50, No. 1)
		http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/1/112.abstract The authors point out that family and staff perspectives about end-of-life experiences may differ substantially, but efforts can be made to improve family-staff communication and interaction for joint decision making.
	Schoepfer, Tracy A., et al, "Myriad Strategies for Seeking Control in the Dying Process, The", Gerontologist, December 2009 (Vol. 49, No. 6)
		http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/6/755 The authors investigated the importance of terminally ill elders’ having opportunities to exercise control in their dying process. Over half of the respondents wanted more control; however, they felt their illness prevented it.
	Sloane, Philip D., et al, "Dying with Dementia in Long-Term Care", Gerontologist, December 2008 (Vol. 48)
		http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/6/741 The results of this study suggest that the overall quality of care for persons dying with dementia in long-term-care settings may not differ markedly from that provided to persons who are cognitively intact.
	Spiritual Care at the End of Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature
		U.K. Department of Health, in collaboration with the Universities of Hull, Staffordshire, and Aberdeen, November 2010, Free http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_123804.pdf This publication, in addition to including a bibliography of hundreds of English-language items published from 2000 to 2010, also discusses concepts and models.
	Stewart, F., et al, "Advanced Care Planning in Care Homes for Older People: A Qualitative Study of the Views of Care Staff and Families", Age and Ageing, May 2011 (Vol. 40, No. 3)
		http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/3/330.abstract Based on extensive interviews at two London-area nursing homes, the researchers found general support among family and staff for advance care planning, but also identified several obstacles to implementing it.
	Wijdicks,Ellco F.W. et al, "Evidence-Based Guideline Update: Determining Brain Death in Adults", Neurology, June 8, 2010 (Vol. 74, No. 23)
		http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/74/23/1911 The authors note that in adults, there are no published reports of recovery of neurologic function after a diagnosis of brain death using the criteria reviewed in the 1995 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter, though there are still some practical gray areas.
	Wright, Stuart, Medicare Hospice Care: Services Provided to Benefciaries Residing in Nursing Facilities
		September 2009 http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-06-00223.pdf Memorandum report on the kinds and amounts of hospice services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in nursing facilities in 2006.
Consumers/clients: Ethnic or racial groups
	"Life Expectancy and Years Free of Activity Limitations, by Race and Sex --- United States, 2006", Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 1, 2011 (Vol. 60, No. 2)
		http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a7.htm?s_cid=mm6012a7_w%ED%AF%80%ED%B2%84, Free This stiudy shows both the total life expectancy and the number of years without significant limitations on activity. The difference, which is the number of years of disability, is greatest for black females and least for white males.
	United States Life Tables by Hispanic Origin
		U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, October 2010, Free http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_152.pdf This report shows, based on data collected in 2006, that U.S. Hispanics have a life expectancy at birth of 80.6 years, which, despite their lower average socio-economic status, beats the life expectancy of non-Hispanic white Americans (78.1 years).
Consumers/clients: Other / general / not specified
	"Estate Planning Basics"
		National Association of Financial and Estate Planning, 2001, Free http://www.nafep.com/PDF/WebPageEstatePlanningBasics.pdf A good place to start – brief and clearly written – for the essential financial and legal concepts dealing with what you leave behind, and how you arrange for it while you’re still here.
	Akright, Carol, Funding Your Dreams Generation to Generation : Intergenerational Financial Planning to Ensure Your Family's Health, Wealth, and Personal Values
		Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2000 http://www.amazon.com/Funding-Your-Dreams-Generation-Intergenerational/dp/0793137136/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274893068&sr=1-25 Akright addresses the personal and relationship issues, as well as the financial and legal ones, in deciding what you want your financial legacy to be within your family.
	Albom, Mitch, Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lessons
		Broadway Books, 2002, $13.99 http://www.amazon.com/Tuesdays-Morrie-Young-Greatest-Lesson/dp/076790592X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288206149&sr=1-1 A true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil.
	Anderson, Moira K., Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet
		Alpine, 1996, $19.95 http://www.amazon.com/Coping-Sorrow-Loss-Your-Pet/dp/0931866979/ref=sr_1_54?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273515636&sr=1-54 A book that pet lovers seem unanimous in finding helpful.
	Before I Go, You Should Know - Funeral Planning Kit
		Funeral Consumers Alliance, $12.00 http://www.funerals.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=14&category_id=1&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=110 A funeral planning kit that comes with a 16-page fill-in booklet for your final wishes, plus Advance Directives specific to your state.
	Berger, Susan S., Five Ways We Grieve, The: Finding Your Personal Path to Healing after the Loss of a Loved One
		Trumpeter, 2009, $26.95 http://www.amazon.com/Five-Ways-We-Grieve-Personal/dp/159030697X/ref=sr_1_206?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273517409&sr=1-206 Berger offers practical advice for healing from a major loss in this presentation of five basic ways, or types, of grieving.
	Bill of Rights for Funeral Preplanning (National Funeral Directors Association)
		http://www.nfda.org/planning-a-funeral/preplanning/30, Free Lists the rights and protections you should expect from an ethical funeral director helping you with the pre-planning process.
	Bond, Catherine Jane, and Lowton, Karen, "Geriatricians’ Views of Advance Decisions and Their Use in Clinical Care in England: Qualitative Study", Age and Ageing, July 2011 (Vol. 40, No. 4)
		http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/4/450.abstract Bond and Lowton find that an advance directive that conflicts with a geriatrician's clinical opinion may not be implemented, in breach of English law.
	Burial and Cremation (LoveToKnow.com)
		http://dying.lovetoknow.com/Category:Burial_and_Cremation, Free Links you to practical information of all kinds relating to burial and cremation, including much that will probably surprise you.
	Byrock, Ira, Dying Well
		Riverhead Trade, 1998, $16.00 http://www.amazon.com/Dying-Well-Ira-Author-Byock/dp/1573226572/ref=sr_1_126?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273516411&sr=1-126 Byock,presents a clear-eyed view of what it means to die in modern America, and through his observations and stories illuminates how we can handle it well.
	Death and Dying Blogs (BlogCatalog.com)
		http://www.blogcatalog.com/category/society/death/, Free This page links you to an impressive variety of blog sites connected with death, dying, and grief, including Spanish-language blogs.
	Death and Dying Quotes (ThinkExist.com)
		http://www.amazon.com/Pseudoscience-Paranormal-Critical-Examination-Evidence/dp/0879754192/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273514543&sr=1-1, Free ThinkExist.com offers quotes on death and dying: some inspiring, some thought-provoking, some humorous.
	Death and Dying (MentalHelp.net)
		http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=174, Free Links to additional articles on death and dying, including pages on handling one's own imminent death or that of a loved one.
	Death in the United States, 2009, NCHS Data Brief (U.S. National Center for Health Statistics), July 2011 (No. 64)
		http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db64.pdf, Free The latest mortality info for various demographic groups, and updated life expectancy calculations.
	DeWall, C. Nathan, and Baumeister Roy F. , "From Terror to Joy: Automatic Tuning to Positive Affective Information Following Mortality Salience", Psychological Science, 2007 (Vol. 18, No. 11)
		http://www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/index.cfm?journal=ps&content=ps/18_11&CFID=15799374&CFTOKEN=7c012e5b39deab9d-26DA9398-E0E9-1F35-AF This study of awareness of death suggests that conscious awareness of one’s own mortality may be compensated for in the brain by the natural generation of cheerier thoughts.
	Estate Planning - Top Things to Know (CNNMoney)
		http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson21/, Free Just the essentials on estate planning.
	Estate Planning Companion (RocketLawyer)
		http://www.rocketlawyer.com/estate-planning-companion.aspx, Free Summarizes the issues you should be thinking about when deciding what should happen to your property when you die.
	Fontaine, Constance J., "Basics of Estate Planning, The"
		http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/the-basics-of-estate-planning-1.aspx, Free Offers a nice primer to the complex subject of estate planning, and why everyone needs it.
	Fowles, Deborah, "Why You Need a Will"
		http://financialplan.about.com/cs/doityourself/a/WhyYouNeedWill.htm, Free Fowles provides a nice overview of this essential topic, with links to related topics.
	Friedman, Russell, and James, John W., "Myth of the Stages or Dying, Death, and Grief, The", Skeptic
		http://grief.net/Myth%20of%20Stages.pdf, Free Friedman and James dispute the validity of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's stages of grief.
	Funeral Consumers Alliance
		http://www.funerals.org/, Free Offers a wealth of information about funeral planning.
	Funerals: A Consumer Guide (Federal Trade Commission)
		http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro19.shtm, Free Must reading before you talk with a mortician.
	Grief, Bereavement, and Coping with Loss (National Cancer Institute)
		http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/bereavement/Patient/allpages, Free Provides a pretty detailed summary of the loss we feel before and after a death, and how to deal with it. Helping young children or grandchildren deal with grief is covered in particular detail.
	GriefNet
		http://griefnet.org/, Free A non-profit website with information and support groups for the bereaved.
	Hickman, Martha Whitmore, Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief
		Harper, 1994, $10.00 http://www.amazon.com/Healing-After-Loss-Meditations-Working/dp/0380773384/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273515291&sr=1-11 Hickman provides words of comfort and inspiration after a death, and her work has been found helpful by her readers.
	Hospice at Home
		http://www.hospiceathome.com/, Free An informational website specifically for cases where someone is providing hospice care at home.
	Hospice Education Institute
		Active in: USA 3 Unity Square, P.O. Box 98, Machiasport, Maine 04655-0098 Telephone:800-331-1620 info@hospiceworld.org http://www.hospiceworld.org/organization.htm Offers referrals to hospice and palliative care programs, as well as general information about such programs.
	Hospice.net
		http://www.hospicenet.org/, Free An excellent resource for patients who are dying, for their families, and for their caregivers. There is also an excellent section on bereavement.
	How Long Will I Live (University of Pennsylvania / Wharton School)
		http://gosset.wharton.upenn.edu/mortality/perl/CalcForm.html, Free Estimates your life expectancy taking into account health, lifestyle, and other factors.
	How to Overcome Fear of Death (WikiHow)
		http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear-of-Death, Free Lists (at last count) 11 different ways to deal with the fear of death.
	Afterlife (Wikipedia)
		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterlife, Free Provides a very good overview of beliefs on this subject, including additional web links and book references.
	Humphry, Derek, Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying
		Delta, 2002 (3rd Edition, $17.00 http://www.amazon.com/Final-Exit-Third-Practicalities-Self-Deliverance/dp/0385336535/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273518483&sr=8-1 The classic suicide manual for the terminally ill, revised and expanded from the original hardcover edition.
	International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
		http://www.hospicecare.com/yp/, Free Information and help in finding a hospice or palliative care agency.
	Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth, On Death and Dying
		Scribner, 1997, $25.00 http://www.amazon.com/Death-Dying-Scribner-Classics/dp/0684842238/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273083674&sr=1-1 A classic when it was first published in the 1960s introducing the idea of “stages of grief,” and offering practical insight on how to get through them.
	Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth, Tunnel and the Light, The: Essential Insights on Living and Dying
		DaCapo Press, 1999, $14.95 http://www.amazon.com/Tunnel-Light-Essential-Insights-Living/dp/1569246904/ref=sr_1_284?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273518465&sr=1-284 Kubler-Ross offers life-enhancing reflections about death.
	Last Will and Testment - Wills (USLegalForms.com)
		http://www.uslegalforms.com/wills/, Prices vary Offers last will and testament forms and instructions for people with children, without children, divorced individuals, married couples, singles, widows, widowers and others, including mutual wills and wills with trusts for minor children.
	Last Will and Testment (PublicLegalForms.com)
		http://www.ilrg.com/forms/lastwill.html, Free Offers free, basic forms for a Last Will and Testament for all U.S. states, with variations by marital status and by age of children, plus basic forms for irrevocable or living trusts.
	Lattanzi-Licht, Marcia, et al, Hospice Choice, The: In Pursuit of a Peaceful Death
		Fireside, 1998, $19.95 http://www.amazon.com/Hospice-Choice-Pursuit-Peaceful-Death/dp/0684822695/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277085510&sr=1-8 This is a very good source of information and understanding about the nature and purpose of hospice care, though its details are no longer up to date.
	Lynn, Joanne, and Harrold, Joan, Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
		2006, Free online version http://www.growthhouse.org/mortals/mor0.html A complete guide to dealing with impending death.
	Mourning the Loss of a Pet (LoveToKnow.com)
		http://dying.lovetoknow.com/Category:Mourning_the_Loss_of_a_Pet, Free Provides a set of helpful links.
	National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
		http://www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm, Free Whether you are looking for services, or need information to support patients, caregivers, or other family members, these sites either will have the answer or will direct you to other sources that do.
	O'Donnell, Patrick S., Death & Dying: A Selected Bibliography
		2009, Free http://www.jurisdynamics.net/files/documents/DeathAndDying.doc A bibliography divided into seven major religious traditions, plus one non-religious and one miscellaneous.
	O'Mahony, Denis, and O'Connor, Marie N., "Pharmacotherapy at the End-of-Life", Age and Ageing, July 2011 (Vol. 40, No. 4)
		http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/4/419.abstract O'Mahony and O'Connor focus on (i) the guiding principles of drug selection, (ii) the main drugs and drug classes that are best avoided, and (iii) the benefits of “oligopharmacy” (i.e. deliberate avoidance of prescribing mul-tiple and potentially conflicting drugs) in end-of-life patients.
	Prepare For Your Death Online: 20+ Helpful Tools (Mashable.com)
		http://mashable.com/2008/01/29/prepare-for-your-death-online-20-helpful-tools/, Free Describes and links you to ways to wrap up, or extend, your online life after you're gone, and to other death-preparation web-based services.
	Rowe, Barbara R., "Preplanning a Funeral", Financial Fitness Fact Sheet, October 2001
		http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/FL_FF-09.pdf, Free A thorough and objective look at what you should and shouldn't do when making advance funeral arrangements.
	Russell, Sherry, Conquering the Mysteris and Lies of Grief
		PelicanPlunge Publishers, 2002 http://www.amazon.com/Conquering-Mysteries-Grief-Sherry-Russell/dp/1591297249/ref=sr_1_58?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273515865&sr=1-58 Helps us discover fresh information on how to take an active role in our grief, while adjusting to new realities.
	Soneji, Samir, and King, Gary, "Future of Death in America, The", Demographic Researcj, July 2011 (Vol. 25, No. 1)
		http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol25/1/25-1.pdf, Free Taking various health and demographic trends into account, Soneji and King predict only slight increases in female life expectancy over the next 20 years, but somewhat greater improvements in male life expectancy.
	Staley, Tina W, Bastian, Edward W., et al, Living Fully, Dying Well: Reflecting on Death to Find Your Life's Meaning
		Sounds True, Inc., 2009, $24.95 http://www.amazon.com/Living-Fully-Dying-Well-Reflecting/dp/1591797012/ref=sr_1_260?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273518143&sr=1-260 The authors offer varied, informed, and helpful approaches to thinking about death, as well as exercises to help us cope with our own and others' mortality.
	Sturgeon, Julie, Just the Facts on Life Insurance
		http://www.bankrate.com/finance/insurance/just-the-facts-on-life-insurance-1.aspx, Free An objective introduction to the subject.
	Twilight Brigade, The
		http://www.thetwilightbrigade.com/, Free Provides support and education to dying veterans and their families.
	What Is Your Life Expectancy?
		RetirementWorks, Inc., March 2006, Free http://www.retirementworks2.com/pdfs/What_Is_Your_Life_Expectancy-UCN.pdf General information about life expectancy, and simple charts to help you identify yours.
	Words of Comfort After a Death (LoveToKnow.com)
		http://dying.lovetoknow.com/Category:Words_of_Comfort_After_a_Death, Free Links to various sources of comfort following a death.
	LegacyWriter.com
		http://www.legacywriter.com/complete_estate_plan.asp, $34.95 Helps you write a will, living will, or power of attorney in minutes, print and sign it yourself, without an attorney
	LegalZoom.com
		http://www.legalzoom.com/wills-estate-planning/wills-estate-planning.html, Prices vary Help in creating essential estate planning documents.
	Plan Your Legacy
		http://www.planyourlegacy.com/faq, Free, but requires professional advice for completion Offers software to capture key information as well as personal thoughts, and explicitly coordinates with financial plans and legal documents; they can help hook you up with planners in your area who are familiar with this process.
	Quicken WillMaker Plus (Intuit)
		http://www.nolo.com/products/quicken-willmaker-plus-WQP.html, $69.99, with discounts available Helps you write your own will, create a power of attorney for finances, and make a customized estate plan.