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Hospice workers share their insights.<\/p>\n

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What if you knew that you were at the end of your life? Would you have done anything differently? A friend of mine volunteers at a hospice, and she hears one regret over and over from patients: letting relationships wither. They wish that they had made more plans with good friends, or they thought about getting back in touch with an old buddy, and talked themselves out of it.<\/p>\n

For the past few years, I have been trying to prioritize my friendships<\/a>, but after hearing her words, I\u2019m making a bigger effort. I send silly texts. I invite friends to dinner. I squelch that inner voice that says, \u201cThey\u2019re probably too busy to hang out.\u201d I do not want any regrets.<\/p>\n

Dr. Vicki Jackson, president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board of Directors, said that for the same reason, she doesn\u2019t hesitate to tell people that she loves them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not Pollyanna; I\u2019m a big academic,\u201d said Dr. Jackson, who has treated dying patients for a quarter century. \u201cBut I tell people I appreciate them a lot. I have a lot of deep gratitude, because I know it is dumb luck that it\u2019s not me in that bed. And I know tomorrow it could be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I asked Dr. Jackson and other palliative and hospice care experts about what they\u2019ve learned from patients. They offered advice that you can apply to your life, from those at the end of theirs.<\/p>\n