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Death is scary and unpleasant—something few of us like to contemplate. But we will all die eventually. The question is, will we be ready when our time comes? Right now, most Americans are woefully unprepared.In January 2017, Crosscurrents aired “The End of Life Radio Project,” a four-part series every Tuesday about options for care at the end of life.January 10: Having tough end-of-life conversations — before it's too lateJanuary 17: As medicine prolongs our lives, there's a shortage of doctors who help us dieJanuary 24: How do you want to die? Write it down.February 2: How one viral video helped make aid-in-dying possible in CaliforniaThe End of Life Radio Project is produced by JoAnn Mar and is made possible by KALW, the Association for Health Care Journalists, and the Commonwealth Fund.

Work with Marty Nemko, 4/12/18: Careers Helping People at End-of-Life

On the Apr. 12, 2018 edition of Work with Marty Nemko, JoAnn Mar and guests will discuss careers helping people at the end of life, and a major event: Reimagine End of Life,occurring Apr 16 - 22 in San Francisco.

In the program's 2nd segment, listeners call in for a Workover: advice about their worklife problems.

Work with Marty Nemko is heard every Thursday from 7 to 8 PM on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco and worldwide on KALW.org.

The programs are archived on NPR.org, iTunes, and in perpetuity on this web page.