Mercedes Bern-Klug , Ph.D., M.A., M.S.W.
Ph.D., M.A., M.S.W.
Associate Professor
Director, Aging Studies Program
Hartford Faculty Scholar
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Phone:
319-335-1265
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Dr. Bern-Klug is the Director of the University of Iowa's Aging Studies Program. Her research interests are gerontology, demography; long-term care; psychosocial issues in advanced chronic illness; nursing home social work; end-of-life issues; funeral arrangements; creative writing for social workers.
Categories:
Aging in Society, Humanities & Public Policy
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Report offers tips to help plan final arrangements
Family members experience many emotions when a loved one dies. What can be lost during the grieving are decisions about final arrangements.
A new report from the University of Iowa aims to ease the stress for individuals and families wrestling with end-of-life decisions, from choosing a...