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Author Archives: Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Deathbed Visions: You Say “Goodbye,” and I Say “Hello”
The dying regularly report visits from dead friends, relatives and even pets during their final weeks or hours
When actress Betty White, best known as one of the original “Golden Girls,” died in December 2021 at the age of 99, her last word was reportedly “Allen.” Allen Ludden was White’s third husband and the great love of her … Continue reading
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Our Monthly Tip: Create a Memorial Wreath
Wondering how to support a friend in grief? Offer this beautiful gift
Our Tip of the Month While flowers are often abundant at funerals, the coming days can be devoid of their comforting scent, color and cheer. If your friend has lost a spouse or another dear loved one, making them a … Continue reading
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“Halley’s Comet” by Stanley Kunitz
Personal loss mirrors existential dread in poem's return to youthful innocence
Miss Murphy in first grade wrote its name in chalk across the board and told us it was roaring down the storm-tracks of the Milky Way at frightful speed and if it wandered off its course and smashed into the … Continue reading
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Access to Blood Transfusions Could Increase Hospice Usage
Blood cancer patients often forgo hospice care due to inability to access transfusions
More patients would likely choose hospice if they had guaranteed access to blood transfusions, recent research has found. Those approaching the end of life who rely on transfusions, particularly patients with blood cancers, often decline hospice for fear of losing … Continue reading
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“I exist in two places, here and where you are.”
- Margaret Atwood
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Prolonged Grief Receives New Recognition
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders now lists prolonged grief disorder as a condition
Prolonged grief disorder isn’t new: the condition was previously termed complicated grief and persistent complex grief disorder. But in a recent revision, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has upgraded the condition from one requiring further study to … Continue reading
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