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Author Archives: Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
- Soren Kierkegaard
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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Positive Attitudes About Aging Can Impact Health
New mind-body studies show negative attitudes about aging may have physical implications
New studies within the field of psychology, known as mind-body studies, are focusing on the way internalized attitudes about aging impact people physically. At the same time, the World Health Organization is working on a global campaign to combat ageism … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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“Taking Turns: Stories from the HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371″ by MK Czerwiec
MK Czerwiec's graphic novel provides a first-person look at the AIDS unit at Illinois Masonic Hospital during the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1995
Deaths in the Midwest due to the AIDS epidemic reached an all-time high in 1995. One year prior, in 1994, MK Czerwiec, a nurse, artist and writer, took her first nursing job with the HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371 of Illinois … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
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Why Are Patient’s and Physician’s Psychological Attributes Important in End-of-Life Care?
An interview with Dr. Paul Duberstein, a public health psychologist and professor at Rutgers University, Part Two
Today SevenPonds continues our two-part interview with Dr. Paul Duberstein, a public health psychologist, professor, and Chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at Rutgers University. Dr. Duberstein’s earlier work centered on identifying risk factors for suicide and … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
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What Are Indicators of “Aggressive Care” at the End-of-Life?
An interview with Dr. Paul Duberstein, a public health psychologist and professor at Rutgers University, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Dr. Paul Duberstein, a public health psychologist, professor, and Chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at Rutgers University. Dr. Duberstein’s earlier work centered on identifying risk factors for suicide and depression in … Continue reading
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“Poem (If I knew exactly why the chestnut tree)” by Frank O’Hara
Frank O'Hara’s 1951 poem tackles the subject of inevitable change and posits why we shouldn’t try to rationalize it.
Frank O’Hara was a mid-20th century New York poet who did not follow traditional poetic form. Instead, his poetry was conversational, deeply personal, and often experimental. To read a Frank O’Hara poem is to experience an intimate conversation that feels … Continue reading
