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Tag Archives: Dying
What is a Chaplain? An Interview with David Franzblau
David Franzblau talks about Chaplains and how they help those who are terminally ill.
Today, SevenPonds speaks with David Franzblau, a Chaplain currently working at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California. He will answer a few of our questions about being a chaplain and will offer some tips that anyone can do. Gabriella: … Continue reading →
Posted in Professional Advice
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Tagged Buddhism, Chaplain, Dying, end-of-life, Grief, Health, Hospital, interfaith, Patient, Religion, terminal illness
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LSD Research Makes Biggest Headway in 40 Years
Clinical trials reveal therapeutic effects of psychedelics on those nearing death
Timothy Leary may be dead, but research into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics is thriving once again. Specifically, recent studies have explored the potential for LSD to ease anxiety and depression for those overcoming addiction, or nearing death. In the early … Continue reading →
Posted in Something Special
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Tagged 1960s, 1970s, David Nutt, Death, Death Anxiety, Depression, Dying, end of life therapy, end-of-life, LSD, Nearing death, Psychedelics, theraputic, Timothy Leary, top five regrets of the dying, War on Drugs
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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
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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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Funeral Practices in Sweden
Concerning death and funerals, the Swedish government caters to the needs of both its dominant Christian population, as well as those of every other religion
Though it’s filled with almost every kind of prominent world religion, Sweden also has a strong identity as a secularized country. This duality has thus influenced the way the Swedish government approaches the numerous funeral and burial practices in their … Continue reading →
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
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Tagged Death, Dying, end-of-life, Funeral, Funeral Practices, Religion, Swede, Sweden, Swedes, Swedish
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What is a Home Funeral? Reclaiming the Lost Art of Caring for the Dead and Having a Funeral at Home
SevenPonds is proud to introduce our readers to an amazing conference on home funerals and green burial
The home funeral has proven to be a re-emerging trend, as more and more people are making moves to reclaim the lost art of dying at home.The home funeral offers an alternative to the act of transporting a loved one … Continue reading →
“Dying was just an extended version of Ash Wednesday”
-- Author Don Delillo
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, Death humor, Don Delillo, Dying, Dying Process, Process of Dying, Underworld by Don Delillo
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