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“Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you..I loved you so — ’twas Heaven here with you.”
- Isla Paschal Richardson
“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.”
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Aging, Enjoying old age, Frank Lloyd Wright quotes, Living a full life
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“Rainbow” by Kasey Musgraves
An uplifting ballad about the possibility of healing after life deals us a blow
Every once in a while, a song comes along that tugs at my heartstrings with such force that I wonder what it is about it that resonates so deeply with me. Usually, after thinking about it, I find that it’s … Continue reading
New Research on Physician-Assisted Death and Alzheimer’s Disease
Study shows 20 percent of people at high risk for the disease would consider ending their lives with a doctor's help
A recent study published in JAMA Neurology posed an interesting question: Would people who know they have a higher than normal risk of Alzheimer’s disease consider physician-assisted death? The study asked people who had recently been told they had elevated … Continue reading
“You can’t interview me here.”
- Ted Turner's running joke for what he wants written on his tombstone
Decorated Radiation Masks Turn Suffering into Art
Head and neck cancer patients wore the masks during radiation therapy
For the uninitiated, the very idea of radiation therapy is frightening enough. The implications of the treatment for the human body are obvious. Radiation powers nuclear weapons — it’s counterintuitive to think it could possibly be good for you. But … Continue reading
