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Tag Archives: Good Death
How Do We Mourn Our Favorite Television Series?
One research study examines how loyal viewers react and grieve when their favorite TV series end for good
In order to survive season after season, popular television series rely heavily on their loyal fan bases to keep watching so that their ratings stay up and give them a good chance of being renewed. Unfortunately, however, many popular shows … Continue reading
Dear Reader, I’m Dying: The Art Of Blogging Through Pain
When bloggers go through terminal illnesses, they take their readers along for the journey
We scroll through our daily news feeds expecting to find the same sticky-sweet formula. There’s a photo of your friend’s brunch. Your cousin got a new job. Someone on your friend’s list really loves cats. We eat these positive moments … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Blogging, Brain tumor, Cancer, Death, Good Death, Gwen Stefani, How to Write an Obituary, My Husband's Tumor, Nora Purmort, Spider-Man
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Twelve Breaths a Minute: End-of-Life Essays/Edited by Lee Gutkind
A book of end-of-life essays sponsored by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation strives to open up a community conversation among medical providers and laypeople about their personal experiences with death and dying
Much like our Opening Our Hearts series here on the SevenPonds blog, Twelve Breaths a Minute: End-of-Life Essays is a book filled with essays about people’s personal experiences with the end of life. As the editor Lee Gutkind notes, Twelve … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Amanda J. Redig, Books about End-of-Life, Creative Nonfiction Literary Magazine, Death and Dying, Good Death, Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Lee Gutkind, Opening our hearts, opening the conversation on death., The Measure of Time, Twelve Breaths a Minute: End-of-Life Essays, US Healthcare System
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Who Takes Care of Us When We Live Longer and Die Slower? An Interview with Karla Erickson
Sociologist Karla Erickson talks about what it means to care for an aging population that lives longer than ever – and dies slower than ever
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Karla Erickson, Associate Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College in Iowa. With a PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota, Karla has written a book on class, community and gendered labor titled The Hungry Cowboy: Service and … Continue reading
What is a Dementia Provision? An interview with Mike Turbow
Mike Turbow shares how his professional and personal experiences in dealing with death have helped seek out a solution to help others take control of their own deaths
Today SevenPonds talks with Mike Turbow, who has 40 years of experience as a practicing oncologist and more than 25 years of experience as a hospice medical director at Stanford University. Although he no longer practices medicine, Mike is an … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Assisted death, Cancer, Death planning, Dementia, Dying Well, Good Death, Hospice, medicine, Oncology, taking control of death
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How to Cope with a Terminal Illness? An Interview with Michael Engelberg
A longtime oncologist shares his thoughts on coping with a terminal condition and dying a "good death"
Doctor Michael Engelberg is an oncologist of 40 years, based at Cedars-Sinai medical center in Los Angeles, California. Aurora: Let’s say I’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, or another terminal illness. What should my first steps be? Dr. Engelberg: I … Continue reading
