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Author Archives: Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“At my age, I’m often asked if I’m frightened of death and my reply is always, I can’t remember being frightened of birth.”
-Peter Ustinov
Image Credit: Kyle May (Creative Commons)
Bringing Palliative Care into the Conversation
CSU Institute for Palliative Care addresses the growing need for education and public awareness in the field
California State University is tackling a shortage in palliative care workers by launching the first statewide educational and workforce development initiative dedicated specifically to palliative care. With an aging population and an increase in the number of people living with … Continue reading
Bodybox by Leslie van Berkel
The simple casket is a practical and stylish option for green burial
This cardboard casket designed by Leslie van Berkel in 2006 for Li Edelkoort design academy offers a stylish and cost-effective burial option in an eco-friendly design. Van Berkel, along with her contemporaries, was asked to think of the notion of … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Casket, Coffin, Death, Design, Eco-Friendly, Emergency management, Funeral, Green Burial, Leslie Van Berkel, Li Edelkoort
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What is End-of-Life Planning? Interview with Margie Jenkins
Author of "You Only Die Once"
Margie Jenkins is nationally recognized for her work with end-of-life planning issues. She has worked for decades as a therapist, and she presents seminars across the country on this topic. In her highly praised book, You Only Die Once: Preparing … Continue reading
Best Cities for Successful Aging
How does your city stack up?
This summer, The Milken Institute put out a list of Best Cities for Successful Aging, which measured the performance of 359 U.S. cities and metropolitan areas in promoting and enabling “successful aging.” How does your city stack up? Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Milken Institute, Provo Utah, Retirement, Successful Aging
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PaperWhite by Bradley L Bowers
The stunning vases explore life and death
Bradley L. Bowers’ PaperWhite series explores the beauty of life, death, and decay through these stunning paper vases. from the artist: The concept of planned permanence frightens me. I believe nothing should be made to last for eternity. Death is … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Beauty, Bradley L Bowers, Crafts, Decay, Design, Life and Death, Vase
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