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What you need to know about survivor benefits: Part 1

by Social Security Administration

Many people think of Social Security as a retirement program. But, retirement benefits are just one part of the Social Security program. Some of the Social Security taxes you pay go toward survivors insurance. read more

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Caregiving: Emotional Roller Coaster

by Deb Sims , MS,RNCS,LCSWDeeAnn Burnette-LundquistJim Baltzell , MD

I'm a caregiver to my loved one who is dying. That means my life has altered completely. My time is spent in providing home care as if I was a nurse. But I don't have shifts and I don't get off duty. I live this role 24 hours a day. read more

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What Dying People Want

by David Kuhl , M.D.

Talking about dying is very difficult. We are afraid that talking about death beckons it. We all know death is inevitable; death fascinates and disturbs us; but we don’t want it to happen. Maybe, we think, if we don’t talk about death, death might not notice us. Maybe if we ignore death, we might delay or even elude it. read more

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