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Tag Archives: end-of-life
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
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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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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I Answer the Question Most Often Asked: What Made You Start SevenPonds?
For our third anniversary I repost Dying is Not Always a Sad Process, My grandmother's glorious last hurrah
Today is the third anniversary of SevenPonds when we first began by launching our blog. So many people ask me the same question – what caused you to get into this topic of end-of-life/death and dying? So today I repost … Continue reading
Posted in Inside SevenPonds
Tagged Death, end-of-life, Florida, Hospice, SevenPonds, Stomach Cancer
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End of Life Care Scare: Passages Hospice Charged with Fraud
Illinois’ Seth Gillman over-extended his patients’ care, costing the government a lot of money
Seth Gillman of Lincolnwood, Illinois has been charged with health care fraud for manipulating the end of life care needs of his patients. The owner of hospice and end of life care center Passages, Gillman told his nurses to exaggerate … Continue reading
Tikker: For Those Wondering, “When Will I Die?”
How Swedish inventor Fredrik Colting’s “death watch” affects our psyche
When will you die? The question is usually sparked by a powerful film or dream – and even then it doesn’t resonate for long. Sometimes it takes the passing of a loved one, or a brush with Death at an … Continue reading
