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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: November 3, 2008

Hire a Company to Spruce
Up a Loved One's Plot

Every month, Chicago resident Linda Kluth is able to place flowers on her late husband's cemetery plot, clean off debris from the headstone, and use an edger to make it look picture-perfect. The catch is that his tomb is in Cleveland—and Linda does not have to leave home to do this.

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: October 20, 2008

A Conversation with Luis Orta

Losing a mate can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, and the grieving period that follows can be taxing for even the strongest among us. Luis Orta, a clinical psychologist based in Miami, has worked extensively with people who have suffered loss, be it of a loved one, a job, or a home due to a natural disaster.

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: March 28, 2008

What's With That White Light?

A look at near-death experiences.

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: March 28, 2008

Life After Death

If life is a journey, what is the destination? We asked people 50 and over to share their most deeply held beliefs. The result is an illuminating glimpse into America's spiritual core

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: March 19, 2008

AARP Radio: Demystifying Death

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: March 17, 2008

Green GraveyardsÑA Natural Way to Go

At the Ramsey Creek Preserve in Westminster, S.C., the dead protect the land of the living. That’s because there’s flat gravestones, no embalming, and often no casket.

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: March 17, 2008

The 50+ Go Out With a 'Boom'

Cookie-cutter funerals are out. These days, a more personalized exit is the likely scenario. We research the ways people are finding ways to say "goodbye."

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Subchannel: Life After Loss. Date: March 4, 2008

R.I.P. Off

A funeral-industry scandal that’s fleecing thousands of Americans

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