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Mary Jo Bennett is the author of When Autumn Comes: Creating Compassionate Care for the Dying. Ms. Bennett is passionate about exploring topics related to sickness, aging and death.

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August 29, 2015

The Landmark of Aging with Grace

by Mary Jo Bennett

To be confronted with a serious illness is to be confronted with a fear of death for most of us. How do we balance hope with realism? And how do we age with grace? Drawing on Atul Gawande's book, Mary Jo Bennett highlights some ways our culture is evolving in its relationship with death.

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