The Washington Post recently explored a surprising trend in America’s health data: a sharp rise in deaths attributed to malnutrition, particularly among older adults. In the article, reporter Andrew Van Dam examines how evolving medical understanding, hospice care and death certificate documentation practices may be contributing to the increase.

The story includes insight from two members of NFDA’s Spokesperson Team with firsthand experience navigating the death certification process: Chris Robinson, past president of NFDA, and Kurt Soffe, a funeral director in Utah. Their perspectives help bring compassion, context and real-world understanding to a complex topic affecting many families.

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