December 2001 NCFR Report Magazine

Family Focus on Death and Dying

According to the old adage, there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. But while a good accountant might shelter us from taxes, we must all eventually face death. In this issue, we explore the experience of death and the grief of survivors. Among the topics: death as a normative family experience, compassionate end-of-life care, finding meaning in death, and ambiguous loss in the wake of recent terrorist attacks.

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