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Category Archives: Something Special
Richard Rainwater Leaves a Legacy of Hope
A billionaire who died of a rare brain disorder posthumously awards millions for research
When billionaire investor Richard Rainwater learned he had an incurable brain disease, he dealt with the news in the same way he approached much of his life. Already a philanthropist, he quickly directed his Rainwater Charitable Foundation to fund a … Continue reading
Gracie Bell, Imprint of Akashic Books, to Focus on Books about Grief and Recovery
Grief memoirs can be helpful to the healing process
How can you bear the weight of grief? How can you survive the searing burn of loss or deal with the dull, consistent ache that lingers after the death of a loved one? Many people find help in books. Gracie … Continue reading
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Tagged Akashic Books, Ann Hood, Gracie Bell, grief literature, Grief memoirs, Recovery
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Stevie Ray’s “The Life And Death Comedy Show” Gets People Talking
Comedian uses humor to break the ice around conversations about death and dying
“We’re not going to make fun of death, we’re just going to make fun of how silly it is that nobody in America talks about the only inevitable thing out there, besides taxes,” Stevie Ray, a comedian based in the … Continue reading
High-Intensity Rehabilitation Services Overused in Nursing Homes, Study Shows
Patients are receiving burdensome and unnecessary therapies at the end of life
A recent study shows that many U.S.nursing homes are providing unnecessary — and extremely lucrative — rehabilitation services to patients at the end of life. The rate of these “ultra-high intensity” services increased 65 percent between 2012 and 2015 in … Continue reading
I Once Was Lost: Hope for Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients
Technology and law enforcement team up to find patients who have wandered away from familiar surroundings
The Onslaught of Alzheimer’s It’s staggering. At this very moment in America, 5.7 million people have Alzheimer’s disease. In just three decades, that number will be 14 million. Today in the United States, family members and unpaid volunteers provide more … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, Dealing with Alzheimer's, Dementia, L.A. Found, Project Lifesaver, wanderers
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miiCUBE Uses AI To Monitor Elderly People’s Routines
The tracking is designed to detect abnormalities in case of emergency
A new device intended to help elderly people remain safe in their homes is in its final stages of development. Being touted as an “Amazon Echo for the elderly,” the miiCube is a small white cube that uses artificial intelligence … Continue reading
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Tagged Caregivers, Elderly Population, miiCARE, miiCUBE, New Technology, Smart Device, Something special, United Kingdom
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