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Author Archives: Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Our Weekly Tip: Planning a Green Funeral When a Loved One Dies Suddenly
Funeral options for young environmentalists
Our Tip of the Week: Most green burials are planned ahead of time. There are times, however, when a death occurs suddenly and the family wants a green burial, often to honor what they believe their loved one would have … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Burial without embalming, Cemetery, Cremation, Funeral, Funeral home, Green cemetery, Home Funeral, Natural burial, Natural Cemetery
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How People with Alzheimer’s Disease Experience Pain
Patients with dementia feel pain but may not be able to communicate it well
Historically, medical professionals thought that people with Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions did not feel pain as acutely as other aging adults. According to a WebMD article published in 2006, this was based on the observation that Alzheimer’s patients complained less about pain … Continue reading
“How Could I Ever Know?” by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman
From the Broadway musical "The Secret Garden"
“How Could I Ever Know?” is a song from the musical “A Secret Garden,” which opened on Broadway in April 1991 and closed in March 1993. The show is based upon Frances Hodgson Burnett’s book of the same title. It … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Bereavement, Complicated Grief, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Ghosts, Grief, Loss, Lucy Simon, Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
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“There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part. So just give me a happy middle and a very happy start.”
- Shel Silverstein
Types of Death and Altered Levels of Consciousness
SevenPonds explains cellular death, coma, persistent vegetative state, brain death and cardiac death
There are many ways that the body — or parts of the body — can die. Some are caused by illness or injury, and others are just natural ways in which the body develops and changes over time. Additionally, changes … Continue reading
