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Neil deGrasse Tyson Prompts Ruminations on Life & Death: The famed astrophysicist celebrates the precious nature of human existence -
“I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan: A timeless classic that provides emotional release for those mourning a loved one -
Greenland Sharks May Offer Clues to Extending Human Lifespans: New data on longest-living vertebrate could provide insight into our own genetic repair
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Author Archives: Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
“That awkward moment between birth and death”
Pakalu Papito
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
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A Quote from Merissa Nathan Gerson About Compounded Grief
Plus a lovely fall-themed heart made of flowers from SevenPonds
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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“Fall on Me” by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli
A beautiful ballad sung by the world famous tenor and his son speaks to the yearning and loneliness of grief
The first duet ever recorded by opera superstar Andrea Bocelli and his youngest son, Matteo, “Fall on Me” is a lovely piano ballad with enigmatic lyrics that hint broadly at emptiness, yearning and need. Written by Ian Axel and … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
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Antipsychotic Drugs Widely Prescribed in Nursing Homes
The use of “chemical restraints” to control unruly residents has become more widespread thanks to phony diagnoses of schizophrenia
The use of antipsychotic drugs in the elderly has long been recognized as dangerous. Studies have shown time and again that elderly patients treated with antipsychotics, especially those with dementia, are nearly twice as likely to suffer a serious health event … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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“Look at it this way. If you spend all of your time focused on the ending, you are going to miss the show.”
Doc Vernon Mullins of Netflix's Virgin River advising patient who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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A Quote from Author Bridget McNulty About Choosing How Grief Shapes Our Lives
Plus a lovely fall-themed handmade heart from SevenPonds
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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