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Tag Archives: Death
Belgium Discusses Legalizing Euthanasia for Terminally Ill Children
Controversial bill proposes euthanasia for terminally ill kids in Belgium
When we discuss what it means to “die a good death,” the question of how we plan our end of life becomes controversial when we broach the topic of whether or not we have the right to decide when we … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Belgium, Children, Death, Els Van Hoof, end-of-life, Euthanasia, Sick Children, terminal illness, Terminally Ill, Terminally Ill children
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“The Unity of Life and Death” by Otto Freundlich
Killed by the Germans in WWII, Jewish artist Freundlich left behind an oeuvre that transcends his unjust death
There’s a prevailing sense of warmth in Jewish artist Otto Freundlich’s The Unity of Life and Death (1936-38). Curved, colorful squares build on one another in the abstract oil painting, inspiring a sensation I can only compare to seeing holiday … Continue reading
What is Geriatric Consultation and In-Home Assessment? An Interview with Mary Hulme
Mary Hulme on how understanding, education and communication elevate geriatric care
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Mary Hulme of Moonstone Geriatrics. Mary is a San Francisco native who “packed up her 1966 Mustang and headed to the University of California, Santa Cruz [to] receive her BA in Psychology”. When she returned to … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Aging, Death, Dementia, Eldery care, Geriatric, Health, Health care, Mary Hulme, Memory Loss, Moonstone Geriatrics, Nursing home, San Francisco
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“One Foot in Heaven, Journey of a Hospice Nurse” by Heidi Telpner
A memoir of one woman’s experiences in assisting her clients with passing on from one life into the next
For the uninitiated, the concept of hospice may be hard to grasp. For one person it may involve involve a ward where a doctor sends a terminally ill patient at the end of his or her life. For another, it … Continue reading
Till Death Do Us Part: Elderly Couple Leave Life Together
Edward Hale stayed by his wife's side until the New York couple shared their final breaths before dying.
Few can literally say they loved their husband or wife until his or her last breath – but New York resident Edward Hale is one of the rare cases who kept the marital promise « Till Death Do Us Part … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Aging couple, Batavia, Couple, Death, Death of a Spouse, Dying, Ed Hale, Elderly couple, Final breath, Floreen, Floreen Hale, Heart failure, Hospice, Hospital, Marriage, New York, Till Death Do Us Part
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Life & Death Silhouetted: Designboom’s “Portrait Urn”
How Dutch designer Nadia Gonegaï fuses art and end of life
There’s an unforgettable message in the cremation urn of Dutch designer Nadia Gonegaï. Art can bring vitality to everything, including end of life. The designer’s “Portrait Urn” was featured by Designboom’s Design for Death competition (of which SevenPonds has been … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Cremation, Death, Design, Design for Death, Designboom, Dutch, end-of-life, Life, Urn
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