Grief, Memory, and Caring for the Dead

Explore the profound topics of grief, memory, and caring for the dead in this 15-minute TEDx talk by Mary Ellen Macdonald at TEDxPugwash. Gain insights from an anthropologist with two decades of experience studying death and grief as she shares her belief that offering compassion and respect to loved ones during their passing can lead to peace in both grieving and death. Learn about Macdonald's work as a professor in Palliative Medicine at Dalhousie University, where she holds the J & W Murphy Foundation Endowed Chair in Palliative Care, and her mission to advance palliative and end-of-life care research and practice across Nova Scotia. Discover her passion for understanding community care for the dead and support for grievers, and how this knowledge is being applied to enhance death and grief literacy in communities. Delve into the perspectives of an expert with deep roots in Nova Scotia as she addresses a universal human experience that touches us all.