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Author Archives: Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Scientists Find a Link Between Walking Speed and Heart Disease
Your walking speed could predict whether you're at risk for cardiovascular disease
Are you a speed walker, or do you prefer to move at a more leisurely pace? Your answer could predict whether you’re at risk for developing heart disease later in life. A new study has found a link between average … Continue reading
A New Study Finds That Patients Are Using Hospice Care Too Late
Researchers discover that patients may get more benefit from earlier care
If you had a terminal illness, how long would you wait before using hospice care? A new study finds that many terminally ill patients wait far too long to make this decision. Researchers from Yale studied the patterns of hospice … Continue reading
Song About Loss: “Ue o Muite Arukō (Sukiyaki)” by Kyu Sakamoto
An emotional Japanese tune contains hidden layers of meaning
“Ue o Muite Arukō,” also known as “Sukiyaki,” by Kyu Sakamoto is a moving song about loss that translates across languages and cultures. It’s at once sorrowful and hopeful. The light melody bubbles at the surface and sparks joy in … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Good Memorial Songs, Japan, Japanese songs, Kyu Sakamoto, Songs about loss, Sukiyaki, Ue o Muite Arukō
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A Hospital Gown Redesign Empowers Patients Through Fashion
Multiple hospitals are rethinking the classic backless blue smock
If you find yourself wearing a hospital gown, being fashionable is probably going to be pretty low on your list of priorities. Yet the clothes we wear, including utilitarian outfits like hospital gowns, do have an impact on our mood and … Continue reading
“Death has this much to be said for it: You don’t have to get out of bed for it. Wherever you happen to be, they bring it to you — free.”
- Kingsley Amis
A Virtual Reality Bucket List Helps Dying Patients Travel the World
Virtual reality headsets are giving terminally ill patients once-in-a-lifetime experiences
Diving enthusiast Matthew Hill had always wanted to explore the Great Barrier Reef. But when Hill was diagnosed with bowel cancer, he was forced to put this dream aside. The cancer left Hill’s body in a weakened state. He couldn’t even sit … Continue reading
