Organ donation: you're never too old Published: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 Dear Savvy Senior: Is there an age limit on being an organ donor? At age 73, I’m interested in being a donor when I die, but am wondering if they would still want my organs. What can you tell me, and what do I need to do to sign up? -- Willing But Old Dear Willing: There’s no defined cutoff age for... Read More

How to get your affairs in order Published: Mon, Jan 16, 2012 Dear Savvy Senior: I would like to get my personal and financial information organized so my kids will know what’s going on when I die. Any tips would be appreciated. -- Overwhelmed Senior Dear Overwhelmed: Organizing your important papers and personal information is a smart move and a great gift to your... Read More

Living wills, hospices ease end-of-life suffering Published: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 Not many of us spend time thinking about our deaths. We wish to live long and independent lives, remain healthy until the very end and leave this earth quickly and pain-free. Sadly, for many that does not happen. Chronic illnesses, such as cancer, heart and lung disease and Alzheimer's, progress slowly and... Read More

Laura Cross honored at Walk of Hope Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Laura Cross hoped after her first surgery and treatments that her ovarian cancer was gone for good. She knew that for 25 to 30 percent of women with cases like hers the cancer goes away and never comes back. Read More

Living wills Published: Sun, Jun 29, 2008 A week before her mother passed away, Mary Kay Audd and her father got out her mother’s living will and reread it. Her mom, who suffered from dementia, had been transferred from the nursing home to the hospital, where she refused to eat or drink. Read More