Focusing too much on death is unhealthy. Avoiding it keeps us from preparing. So, we've consulted experts, from authors to palliative care specialists, on taking a productive approach to the inevitable. 

Plus: How a string of new movies are portraying people with Alzheimer’s, what it will take to prevent Medicare from becoming insolvent and a reflective essay by Native elder and leader Larry Curley — the first in our "The Pandemic Year: What I've Learned" series.