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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
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Octogenarian Author Jane Seskin Offers a Model for Aging and Living Well: A long life marked by resilience, boldness, humor and caring
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Author Archives: Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
MDMA Shown to Be a Potential Treatment for PTSD
New research promises a major breakthrough in the treatment of post-traumatic stress
We’ve known it by many names throughout our history (soldier’s heart, combat fatigue, shell shock), but relatively little research has been done on the effects of PTSD on our veterans. This is changing, however, as the effects of psychological trauma … Continue reading
MDMA Shown to Be a Potential Treatment for PTSD
We’ve known it by many names throughout our history (soldier’s heart, combat fatigue, shell shock), but relatively little research has been done on the effects of PTSD on our veterans. This is changing, however, as the effects of psychological trauma … Continue reading
The Loss Levels: An Interactive Expression of Grief
A tragedy survivor uses video games to share his experience of loss
On May 22, 2017, a terrorist detonated a suicide bomb packed with shrapnel in the foyer area of the Manchester Arena as crowds filed out of an Ariana Grande concert. Of the 14,200 people who attended the event, 22 were … Continue reading
Grief and Mourning in Cetaceans
Growing body of evidence suggests whales and dolphins feel grief when a loved one dies
Recently the world watched as J35, a 20-year-old orca also known as Tahlequah, carried her dead calf for 17 days on what experts have termed a “tour of grief.” Hearts broke around the globe for the mother whale, and this … Continue reading
Guarding Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Study Reveals a Link Between High-Protein Diets and Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
As science and medical technology have advanced, life expectancy has risen, along with survival rates for many diseases that have become more treatable. This is a boon for the elderly (as well as all of us), as it increases both … Continue reading
