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Tag Archives: Death and Dying
“End Game” by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
A new Netflix documentary looks at life, death, and loss
Two years ago, Netflix tested the boundaries of conventional entertainment and released the short documentary, Extremis, a movie about the difficult decisions patients and families face as a life slips away. The movie chronicled the journeys of two families whose … Continue reading
No One Dies Alone at University of Utah Hospital
Volunteers ensure that dying patients have company at the end
To soothe those close to death, the University of Utah Hospital has a No One Dies Alone (NODA) program to ensure all its patients die with at least a friendly acquaintance nearby. No one should die alone, waiting out their last moments … Continue reading
Hiding the Truth About Heart Failure
Doctors and their patients often keep silent for far too long
“Have I, have you, been too silent? Is there an easy crime of silence?”― Carl Sandburg Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and has been for over 15 years. Over 600,000 Americans die from heart … Continue reading
“Lightning Over Water” by Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders' documentary about filmmaker Nicholas Ray's final days
“Lightning Over Water” is a moving documentary about the final two months of cult film director Nicholas Ray’s life as he loses his battle to cancer. In April of 1979, Ray’s longtime friend and fan, much younger German director Wim … Continue reading
What Is The Role of A Patient Advocate?
An interview with patient advocate Linda Garvin, Part Two
Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Garvin, R.N., M.S.N., a patient advocate with 35 years experience working in healthcare. Linda is the principal of Patient Advocate Bay Area, Inc, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her private health advocacy … Continue reading
