Author Archives: Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Fine Red Wine in Palliative Care?

How a French hospital humanizes the end of life
Posted on April 6, 2022 by Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Among the many palliative resources available, a hospital in France has incorporated an unusual one: a red wine bar. Since 2014, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital (CHU), a public medical facility located in south-central France, has served red wine to its palliative … Continue reading →

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12 Biker Funeral Rituals

Some unique rituals and traditions honoring deceased motorcyclists
Posted on March 27, 2022 by Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Of all of the indelible memorials in Alan Ball’s “Six Feet Under,” the biker funeral is perhaps the most memorable. Wanting to celebrate their fallen brother, a biker gang throws a blow-out funeral on Christmas Day in the Fisher & … Continue reading →

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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.”

- Oscar Wilde
Posted on March 8, 2022 by Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

 

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Loneliness in COVID Times

This emotional pandemic is deadly
Posted on March 4, 2022 by Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

An apt definition of loneliness is “the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it.” These psychological discrepancies have clear physical ramifications; especially in the … Continue reading →

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AI Algorithms Help Guide Decisions In Palliative Care

How machine learning is influencing "The Conversation"
Posted on February 20, 2022 by Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Artificial intelligence is beginning to affect every aspect of our lives, including when physicians should have the conversation broaching palliative care with patients. Machine learning, a type of AI, uses statistical models and algorithms to recognize data patterns and make … Continue reading →

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Zoombombing Funerals Is the Latest Pandemic Trend

How to stop hackers from destroying your virtual memorial service
Posted on February 3, 2022 by Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Of all the troubling pandemic trends, Zoombombing is perhaps the most deplorable. Zoombombing, or the act of hackers taking over a private Zoom feed to share upsetting images, has been on the rise since March, 2020. Zoombombers have targeted twelve-step … Continue reading →

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