Medical students act as patients in a novel program that geriatric specialists hope will spark interest in their field, which is underrepresented in medicine.

Calculating people’s state of mind now includes asking about their relationships, meaning and accomplishments.

The Sisters of St. Joseph offer lessons in aging and dying that are beginning to make their way into mainstream health care.

In his work with the dying, a psychiatrist asks patients to write a formal narrative of their life — a document they can pass on to whomever they choose. He's noticed that the stories people tell about themselves as they face death are often very different than the stories they tell at other points.