Author Archives: Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The Whys and Hows of Donating Your Brain To Science

A legacy that benefits future generations
Posted on September 1, 2022 by Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Although most people are familiar with organ donation, few realize that donating your brain to science is not the same. Organs like kidney, heart or lungs can be harvested at time of death to be transplanted into a living person. … Continue reading →

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For-Profit Hospice Pitfalls Exposed

Recent reports and studies spotlight incompetence and fraud
Posted on August 22, 2022 by Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

More than two-thirds of U.S. providers that deliver end-of-life care for terminally ill patients are for-profit hospice companies. Hospice care was once only administered by volunteer members of charities or religious organizations. The Medicare Hospice Benefit was later enacted by … Continue reading →

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Our Monthly Tip: Go Fly A Kite!

A colorful way to send messages to your loved one
Posted on August 18, 2022 by Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Month: Why not fly a kite at your memorial service? Children (or anyone) can attach a special message to the departed and send it up into the heavens. The colorful spectacle can fill the sky, as … Continue reading →

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“Candle in the Wind 1997” by Elton John

Musical homage to Princess Diana remains the second best-selling single of all time
Posted on August 4, 2022 by Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Elton John performed “Candle in the Wind 1997” at the funeral held for Britain’s Diana, Princess of Wales, on September 6, 1997. The original 1974 version of the song revered the life of Marilyn Monroe. Elton John and lyricist, Bernie … Continue reading →

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“Soul” by Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios

An insightful reminder that everyone’s life has value
Posted on July 28, 2022 by Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Pixar’s animated film, “Soul,” is a whimsical story about an ordinary man. Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher obsessed by his desire to be a jazz musician. Joe’s sole wish is to play among the greats, “I could die … Continue reading →

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Black American Life Expectancy Lags Behind Whites

After several years of a narrowing gap in life-expectancy, COVID-19 caused Black American mortality rates to rise
Posted on July 15, 2022 by Dana Watson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The COVID-19 pandemic widened the once-narrowing gap between white and Black American life expectancy in the U.S. Death and census records show that the Black American life expectancy rose nearly four years from 1990-2019. African Americans lived to about 75 … Continue reading →

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