Learn all about stomach cancer risk factors, symptoms & diagnosis Toby Keith died this month, 28 months after his stomach cancer diagnosis. Stomach cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the world, and anyone can get it. This is part one of a two-part review where we talk about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and survival estimates. We also celebrate the life and poetry of Toby Keith.In this Episode:00:00 – Our Sponsor: Tree of Life Memorials and Digital & Stone 00:20 – Intro 05:59 - Remembering Toby Keith 17:16 - How to make Toby's Fried Bologna Sandwich 18:19 - All About Stomach Cancer, Part 1: risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and survival estimates 47:21 - Don't Let the Old Man In 52:47 - OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Learn about the hidden, cumulative effects of tackle football on the brain, especially for children, and how you can minimize the risk.Playing tackle football as a child can impact health and quality of life as an adult. Simply put, lifestyle impacts health. So, what do you do when your child brings home the permission form to play football when every year there are new studies documenting the negative long-term effects linking football and brain disease? This week’s show focus can help you answer this question and help you protect your child’s developing brainIn this Episode:00:00 – Our Sponsor: Tree of Life Memorials and Digital & Stone00:20 – Intro04:23 – Honoring our Fallen Soldiers05:53 – Super Bowl07:09 – Recipe of the Week: Pig Candy11:09 – Traumatic Brain Encephalitis35:56 – Funeral Theater: “Concussion”44:20 – OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

How do I help a Native American friend who is sick or grieving?It may be awkward when someone has a different culture to know what to do. Each tribe, person and family can be different. Dr. Jeanna Ford joins us again to talk about her experiences in her culture and as a medical professional and to give us advice and help to understand. This is especially important for anyone in a healthcare profession or caregiving role.We celebrate the role of family with fry bread, a favorite food that is made and eaten together and its history.  We finish off with a beautiful essay about the sacred connection with the sun.In this Episode:00:00 – Our Sponsor: Tree of Life Memorials and Digital & Stone00:20 – Intro03:01 – Recipe of the Week: Indian Taco03:36 – The History of Indian Fry Bread08:32 – Marianne’s Powwow Experiences12:27 – Oklahoma in the Oil Boom Era20:05 – Guest Dr. Jeanna Ford on Native American Families30:21 – A Sacred Connection to the Sun, by Joy Harjo33:40 – OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Does choosing hospice mean the end? President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn courageously allowed us to see their frailty and openly shared their journey near the end of life, including decisions for hospice so they could spend as much time as possible together. The Carters have shown us hospice is about holding hands, eating favorite foods, and living your best life, even while dying.Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died on November 19, 2023, two days after the Carter Center announced she would be entering hospice with a diagnosis of end stage dementia. The Carters demonstrate that hospice support can last a couple of days, or in the case of Mr. Carter, 11 months and still counting. This week we explore the lessons we can learn from the Carter family regarding aging, illness, and loving.In this Episode:02:16 – Recipe: Rosalyn Carter’s Cheese Ring02:38 – Rosalyn Carter’s Advocacy for Caregivers06:51 – Jimmy Carter’s Hospice Decision08:59 – How Some Patients Live Longer on Hospice11:09 – The Realities of Hospice…is Home the Best Place to Die for Everyone?18:07 – How the Carters Modeled How to Die24:59 – OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Learn this week about Native American views on death and funeral practices. Our guest who is indigenous herself shares how you can best support a friend from another culture.While each Native American Tribe has unique funeral practices, there is a lot of commonality in their beliefs about death and how the body should be treated afterwards. Understanding these beliefs is important to honor the deceased and support the bereaved. In This Episode:05:17 – Food and Native American Life08:05 – Recipe – Scalloped Corn Casserole09:43 – Death in Indigenous American Communities; Interview with Dr. Jeanna Ford19:59 – Witness to a Native American Funeral28:38 – OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

We want our loved ones to be able to make their own decisions as long as they are able, but what do you do when they are making bad decisions? Learn about decision-making capacity and the differences between ability, capacity and competency. Listen and get resources: https://bit.ly/48u4DcB#decisions #advancedirective #takingcareofmom #dementia #caregiver #healthcareproxy #everyonedies #everydayisagiftIn this Show:01:27 – Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies03:39 – Connections with Loved Ones After Death17:22 – Decision-Making Ability, Capacity, and Competency1:04:12 – Encouragement for Caregivers from a Hospice Nurse1:07:59 – OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Did you know a two-second diversion is all it takes to double your risk of a car accident? Learn facts and several tips to help you and others stay safe on the road.  We also talk about two people's long journey to burial and a wife's dilemma when her husband asked him to help him find a way to kill himself to avoid dementia.In this Episode:01:21 – Recipe of the Week: Bliss Balls02:21 – Long Journeys to Burial11:03 – How to Avoid a Car Accident39:28 – Ask the Ethicist: “My Husband Is Facing Dementia. Can I Help Him End His Life?”51:11 – OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Traumatic or Complicated Grief is difficult to work through on your own.  We give you tips on how to find the right therapist and share our original season one podcast on the special circumstances that make this type of grief so hard.In this Episode: 00:00 - Finding a Therapist04:57 - Intro to S1E07 Rebroadcast about Traumatic Grief06:02 - Recipe of the Week: Chocolate Éclair Cake08:26 - Traumatic Bereavement32:39 - Caught in the Act46:03 - OutroFollow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

The holidays can trigger emotions - good and bad - about family members that are no longer with us. This week is all about fathers. We share an interview with Mike Ward, a Detroit-based singer and songwriter who writes about coming to terms with aging, loss, and death. This week Mike shared about a song he wrote for his father called "Wrestling with Ghosts."We also rebroadcast an episode where we talk about why the death of a father can affect us differently and strategies to help you deal with the death of your father, especially if it was a complicated or non-existent relationship. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Connie Baker - co-creator of the Wong-Baker pain scale (the one with the faces) - has had her own journey with breast cancer and now her father's advanced cancer. Learn about her experience with palliative care and how people have a voice in their care.We also are rebroadcasting one of our very first episodes: "What is Palliative Care?" This is one of our most foundational podcasts - we discuss the concept of palliative care, how it integrates with medical care, and the differences between palliative care and hospice care. Please take a listen and see how this can help you in your life and those around you. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!