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“In Case You Don’t Live Forever” by Ben Platt: Melodic ballad honors those who’ve come before us -
Our Monthly Tip: Make an “In Case of Death” File to Ease Loved One’s Grief: How preparing for your own death can be the ultimate act of love -
Passing of Beloved Comedian Births a New Comedy Festival: Kenny DeForest keeps us laughing long after he's gone
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Author Archives: Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
In Bruges (2008) by Martin McDonagh
Madcap hitman flick that treats with humor some of life's deeper questions
This hilarious, moody, very violent film by writer-director Martin McDonagh is incredibly difficult to characterize. Is it a comedy? An action/heist flick? A downer drama? Hard to say. Whatever it is, it blends elements of all these genres brilliantly, features … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Afterlife, Death and Dying, In Bruges, Purgatory, Spirituality
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What Is Elder Abuse? An Interview with Marti Riporetti-Brown
What is elder abuse, and how can we prevent it?
Marti Riparetti-Brown is a second year doctoral student at USC’s Davis School of Gerontology. She focuses on, among other things, the prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse and neglect in American caregiving. We spoke to Marti about the dangers … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Aging, Elder Abuse, Elder care, end-of-life, seniors
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“Videotape,” by Radiohead
"When I'm at the pearly gates, this will be on my videotape"
I’ve always been of the opinion that the last song on an album holds a special significance. An artist will usually leave the listener with a parting shot– a summation, perhaps, of the album’s themes, or some poignant words of … Continue reading
What Is a Palliative Care Nurse? An Interview with Judith Redwing Keyssar
Palliative care specialist opens up about health care, consultation, and end-of-life
Judith Redwing Keyssar is the Director of the Palliative Care Program at Seniors at Home, a program of the Jewish Family and Children’s Service. Her book, Last Acts of Kindness (2010), is a collection of her experiences being a self-described … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged End-of-life care, Hospice, Hospital Care, Hospitals, Palliative Care
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The Land before Time (1988) by Don Bluth
Lovely animated tale of dinosaurs could help children to understand and deal with losing a parent
Here on the SevenPonds blog, we’ve reviewed many healing films and suggested many more (you can check out a full list of our suggestions on our Multimedia page). Many of our films, however, are aimed towards adults. What about children, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
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What is Spiritual Healing? – An Interview with Dale Borglum
Considering conscious dying and spiritual healing as we plan for the end-of-life
Dale Borglum is the founder and Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project, a group that offers healing to those at the end-of-life and their caregivers. Dale has had a long and impressive career in healing, spirituality, and caring for dying … Continue reading
