June 29, 2026

Oldish: Death Cleaning

Oldish: Death Cleaning

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about the importance of cleaning up our own affairs before we die, so our loved ones don't have to spend months wading through the middens and deciding what we would have or might have wanted. The Swedish tradition of Death Cleaning says do it yourself, before you die. Maybe you'll live longer without all that stuff weighing you down. Our next episode will be...

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In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about the importance of cleaning up our own affairs before we die, so our loved ones don't have to spend months wading through the middens and deciding what we would have or might have wanted. The Swedish tradition of Death Cleaning says do it yourself, before you die. Maybe you'll live longer without all that stuff weighing you down.

Our next episode will be an new edition of The Oldish Book Club. Join us for a lively discussion of The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly, by Margareta Magnussen. You can find a copy in our shop at bookshop.org/shop/oldish

And, don't forget to love everyone.

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You can email Gregg at gregg@kannoncom.com

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Thanks to Mye Kaloustian for the music.