Tag Archives: Alone

In the Future, More Older Americans May Die Alone

Studies predict more Americans will both age and die alone
Posted on November 22, 2017 by Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

More American adults may die alone in the future, if recent studies are any indication. This would be largely due to the fact that Americans are much more independent nowadays compared to earlier generations. Roughly half of U.S. adults are … Continue reading →

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 Dreams of a Life by Carol Morley

Why did it take three years for Joyce Vincent's family and friends to notice she had died?
Posted on November 28, 2014 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Joyce Vincent was 38 years old when she died in December 2003. Not a single human being noticed that she was gone until January 2006. It was only after bailiffs broke into her London flat to collect years of unpaid … Continue reading →

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“Alone” by Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale's poem views life as lonelier than death
Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

As I was reading Sara Teasdale’s “Alone,” I was struck by how much it reminded me of a line from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which I wrote about in this post. In the book, Dumbledore tells Harry, “‘Do … Continue reading →

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