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Christen McCurdy

Portlanders Take Time to Talk About – And Plan for – Death Christen McCurdy Tue, 05/06/2014 - 19:33
Death cafes – informal but directed gatherings to talk about grief, loss and end-of-life planning – are part of an international movement to improve care and address life's toughest topics

Coffee, cake and frank talk about death might not sound like a formula for a popular social event.

But for organizers of “death cafes” unstructured conversations about end-of-life issues – that simple formula has brought in capacity crowds in the U.S. and Europe, including Portland.