Hour 1: From the archives – How should we deal with the prolonged terminal illness of a family member or friend? Our guest in this archive program might argue that there are a few silver linings to a “long goodbye.” We talked in August with Barbara Okun, Ph.D, professor of counseling at Northeastern University and clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. She’s the co-author of the book “Saying Goodbye: How Families Can Find Renewal Through Loss” (Berkley, 2011).