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“Songbird” by Fleetwood Mac: Christine McVie's open-ended song can celebrate both living and lost loved ones -
First the Wealth Gap, Now the U.S. Has a Growing Health Gap: Discover why the U.S. health gap is growing and how improving healthspan can enhance quality of life for Americans -
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Author Archives: Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come”
- William Shakespeare
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged hands, Old age, quotes on aging, William Shakespeare, wrinkled
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“Secret O’ Life” by James Taylor
Psssst ...it may be simpler than you think -- or not!
James Taylor composed “Secret O’ Life” way back when he had a full head of hair. Since that time, the unassuming song has been on just about every one of his concert playlists even though it was never released as … Continue reading
Retired NPR Host Diane Rehm Continues Her Fight for Physician-Assisted Death
Her testimony could help Maryland become the eighth state to allow the terminally ill to end their lives with a doctor's help
Since Diane Rehm’s husband suffered an agonizingly drawn-out death in 2014, she has continued to be an outspoken proponent of an individual’s right to choose when and how to exit this life. Just two weeks ago, the popular NPR Washington … Continue reading
New York Allows Pet Burials in Human Cemeteries
More states are considering the option
Laying a beloved pet to rest can be as agonizing as saying goodbye to a family member. Now, in New York, pet owners have the option of sharing their family gravesite with their BFF — Best Fur-pal Forever. Since SevenPonds … Continue reading
Cultural Values May Inhibit End-of-Life Choices
Health professionals and patients working together can clarify options for Chinese and Latino families bound to tradition
Approaching the end of life is difficult enough without having to deal with language barriers and deep-set cultural norms that may affect the decision-making process. For Asians and Latinos, who are bound to tradition and may lack the necessary communication … Continue reading
“Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.”
- Erma Bombeck
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Dead Plant, doctor humor, dying houseplant, Erma Bombeck, medical humor, The dying
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