Alua Arthur is a death doula — but don't wrinkle your nose. In her new book, "Briefly Perfectly Human," she says being mindful of mortality can make us more joyful, connected and present. When it ...

The idea of a death doula as a profession is newer. According to the International End-of-Life Doula Association, end-of-life doulas provide nonmedical support to individuals and loved ones as they ...

Most people don’t want to talk about death, or listen to others talk about it. Yet it was precisely such a discussion, hot on the heels of a near-death experience, that gave a then-depressed and ...