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EndNotes archive for April 7, 2011

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011

Spirituality and end-of-life care

Every year the Hospice Foundation of America does an annual teleconference. Hospice of Spokane and Hospice of North Idaho telecast the half-day conference and follow it with panel discussions made up of local experts. Here's a description of this year's program, which takes place Wednesday…

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Specific details in obits

Obituaries, once written for newspapers by obit writers and placed in the news sections, are now done by family and friends and placed as paid classified ads. As in any writing, the best obits contain specific details. A former work colleague, now at WSU, sent…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.