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Will I Die in Pain?: For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real
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Author Archives: Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss” by Chuck DeKlyen and Pat Schwiebert
A children's book about finding your own way though the grieving process
“Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss” is brilliant. It’s one of those deceptively simple “children’s books” about loss and grief that is so profound, layered, and moving that it seems like it’s written as much for grieving adults … Continue reading
What is Dysphagia and How Can The Eating Experience Be Enhanced For Those Who Suffer?
An interview with speech-language pathologist Erin Embry
Today, SevenPonds speaks with speech-language pathologist Erin Embry. Erin holds a dual degree in both Communication Sciences and Disorders and Health Policy and Management. She is also Director of the Speech@NYU online MS program in Communicative Sciences and Disorders and … Continue reading
Secular Funerals and Rituals Are Becoming More Common
Rituals help atheists, agnostics and the otherwise religiously unaffiliated move through grief
As global projections predict a rise in religious affiliation among people worldwide, the percentage of religiously affiliated Americans continues to drop. The Pew Research Center has found that a growing minority of Americans, particularly Millennials, are religious “nones” — atheists, agnostics and those … Continue reading
“The Lion King” by Disney, Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers
A look back at the 1994 Disney film that introduced many children to the concept of death
When “The Lion King” first appeared in theaters in 1994, it was a cut above Disney’s prior animated feature films in terms of music, character development and lessons about life and death. Mufasa’s untimely death in the first act of … Continue reading
