Author Archives: Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

National Healthcare Decisions Day Is Around The Corner

April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day, dedicated to raising awareness about advance care planning

April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a national initiative to encourage the public and healthcare providers to prioritize advance care planning. Making decisions ahead of a health crisis can help put families at ease and make sure patients’ healthcare wishes … Continue reading

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How Can Music Soothe and Comfort Hospice Patients?

An interview with Morgan Bolender, the head of the Songs For Life program that brings music to hospice patients

Morgan Bolender sits on the board of You’re Going To Die, a Bay Area, California-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing diverse communities into the conversation of death and dying. She is also the head of Songs For Life, a program run … Continue reading

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What Is Songs for Life?

An interview with Morgan Bolender, board member of You're Going to Die and the head of Songs for Life

Morgan Bolender sits on the board of You’re Going To Die, a Bay Area, California-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing diverse communities into the conversation of death and dying. She is also the head of Songs For Life, a program run … Continue reading

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“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” by Seneca, Edited by James S. Romm

A compilation of writings on death and dying by the Roman Stoic Seneca

  “How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” is a compilation of meditations on death and dying by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). Edited and translated by James S. Romm, the collection reveals … Continue reading

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“Nothing quite brings out the zest for life in a person like the thought of their impending death”

- Jhonen Vasquez
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New Study Links Frailty To Alzheimer’s Dementia

Research shows that higher rates of frailty contribute to the development of dementia

Physical frailty is a common condition found in the elderly, and it is associated with a number of adverse health outcomes.  Frailty is a syndrome comprised of a number of features: Core components of physical frailty include strength, gait, body … Continue reading

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