Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)
A thoughtful exploration of everything about life-limiting illness, dying, and death. Everyone Dies is a nonprofit organization with the goal to educate the public about the processes associated with dying and death, empower regarding options and evidence-based information to help them guide their care, normalize dying, and reinforce that even though everyone dies, first we live, and that every day we are alive is a gift.
Episodes
257 episodes
Cancer Gone Wild - Learn All About Metastasis
Like the seeds of a dandelion drift on the wind and land other places, cancer can spread under the right conditions. How does cancer spread and why does it happen? We tackle these questions in this episode in our series “Everything you always w...
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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25:39
Proactive Planning: When is it Time to Think About Assisted Living?
How Get a Head Start and Investigate All Your Options - Before Your Health Declines How do you know when the time has come to choose an assisted living facility? Learn factors to consider and how to proactively make a good ch...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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25:48
What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer staging is very important to guide treatment decisions and eligibility in studies. When an oncologist delivers a diagnosis it will include stage, but what does that mean? After an agonizing period of tests, waits for results, and finally...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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34:35
Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
Nobody wants a cancer diagnosis, and it is easy to be drawn to promises of a cure in search of normalcy. Dr. Matzo shares pointers to help you spot a fraud. Dr. Jeanna Ford joins us again to also share her experiences and as we discuss the role...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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46:14
How to Read a CT Scan Report - Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis
Did you download your CT scan report from your portal and are anxiously waiting contact from your doctor to understand what it means? The complex terminology can be intimidating. How do you find what really matters? We show you how to hone in o...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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28:37
MythBusters - Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions
Is cancer a death sentence? Can "X" cause cancer? We sift through common beliefs and popular television/social media claims...learn whether research backs it up. https://bit.ly/4bblanUThere are lots o...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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39:23
"Why Do I Have Cancer?" Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence?
Is the reason I got cancer because of fate, punishment...or is it just part of the human experience? Show NotesHow people receive a cancer diagnosis is variable. Their reactions can rang...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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31:16
Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding
Did you or someone you love ever ask: What exactly is cancer? Why did I get cancer? Did I do something to cause it, or was it just bad luck? Noble laureate Dr. Harold Varmus says, "The prevention of cancer requires us to look not just at geneti...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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32:47
Staying Safe in the Winter Wonderland
It’s that time of year, the weather is cold and major snowstorms are occurring, and while beautiful to watch, they can turn deadly. Driving becomes hazardous. Frostbite is a very real risk. Skiing and snowboarding accidents can ruin a family va...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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40:59
Sundowning: Understand The Causes, and Tips to Make it Better
What causes sundowning, and is there anything you can do to decrease the effect? Listen and get show notes: https://bit.ly/3CbLHETSundowning is a behavior change in people who become ag...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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17:31
Driving With Dementia - Is it Safe? Learn How to Tell
Can someone with dementia still drive, and what are signs that it is dangerous to yourself and others to continue? Learn what to watch for and other resources HERE. How Do You Know When It’s Time ...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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27:23
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? Learn About Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Can a broken heart be mended? Perhaps if we are talking about takotsubo cardiomyopathy - also called broken heart syndrome - which is stress-induced damage to the heart muscle. Ninety percent of the people with this heart syndrome are post-meno...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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27:16
"His Widowed Bride" - Exploring Widowhood and Resiliency with Lori Tucker-Sullivan
Recovery from the death of a spouse is a lifelong healing process. Each year brings a measure of healing as we move toward being able to reclaim life’s joy. Lori Tucker-Sullivan has been widowed for 14 years and shares her journey as she author...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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55:15
Advance Directives - A Guide to Documenting Your Healthcare Wishes
If you are incapable of making medical decisions, who would you want to speak for you? How do you let them know what is important to you in your care? We discuss the importance of preparation at any age, how to do it, and what resources a...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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52:53
How to Boost Sleep for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
The expectations we put upon ourselves for a "perfect" holiday can wreak havoc on our stress levels, mood, and relationships. One of the things we can do to take care of ourselves is to get enough rest. Learn 5 tips to help you wind down and...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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34:55
Memory and Alzheimer's Disease
Can multivitamin supplements help prevent memory loss and mental decline in older adults? We share research that shows encouraging results, and why you should start taking a supplement now. Learn also all about Alzheimer's d...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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55:58
Making the Decision to Euthanize a Pet
When is it time to say goodbye to a pet at end of life? We talk about this agonizing decision in this episode, and give you a quality of life assessment tool in our show notes to help with your decision. Listen to this and more as we als...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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51:03
Growth and Remembrance: What to Expect Your Third Year of Grief
Does grief get smaller over time, or do we instead we grow larger around it?Two years after trauma of the death we typically move into a period of healing and self-correction. The third year after a death is a time of re...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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57:16
How to Avoid Falls, the Leading Cause of Death for Older Adults
Falling is more than a bruise to our dignity; it can lead to disability, bone breaks, brain bleeds, loss of independence, and premature deaths. Learn the risks and how to avoid them. https://bit.ly/4eG...
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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44:12
Dying in Good Health: Can We Have a Healthy Aging Process?
Can making good choices extend our healthy life and shorten the dying process at the end? https://bit.ly/4hReUVp In this Episode:01:46 - Ready for the Holi...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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25:54
USA's Falling Life Expectancy, and Deaths of Despair
How does the USA have a declining life expectancy while other developed countries are rising? Researchers feel it is from deaths of despair. Learn what the factors are and how we can help reverse the trend for ourselves and our communities. Sho...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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29:29
Dementia Care - Is there a Better Method Than Redirection and Distraction? With Rachael Wonderlin
Can you work with the reality someone with dementia is experiencing? Our Guest Rachael Wonderlin joins us to explain how the method she teaches can save distress and how we need to reframe dementia care to understand time from their eyes....
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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38:41
Can Immunizations Increase Your Lifespan? Learn what historical records show us
Is it possible to see how many lives vaccines have saved? We take a look at global and US trends, and also talk about the history of a deadly killer…tuberculosis. Find out what 2024 recommendations are so you can be up to date. Show notes with ...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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36:59
Legacy - Who Tells Our Story After We Die?
This week’s show is about legacy, the way in which we are remembered after our deaths. Legacy goes beyond possessions to include the impact we leave on people, communities, and the world. After we die, what is communicated about our legacy is l...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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37:38
Learn How Graduating High School May Extend Your Life; Examining the Link Between Education and Mortality
Did you know that people with higher education tend to live longer than those with less education? The death gap related to education is not necessarily between college grads and non-grads, but primarily between high school dropouts and graduat...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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28:08
