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Tag Archives: Health
How Do Caretakers Take Care of Themselves? An Interview with Angela Farley: Part One
In this two-part interview, Angela Farley of Teen Kitchen Project talks about why nutrition is vital for cancer patients and their families
Today SevenPonds speaks with Angela Farley, the founder and executive director of Teen Kitchen Project based in California. The organization provides nutritional whole foods to families experiencing a serious illness. Teenagers who volunteer get hands-on training in the kitchen providing … Continue reading
What is the Worst Kind of Cancer? The Surgeon General Talks Terminal Illness
In an interview with Time, the Surgeon General Dr. Boris D. Lushniak illuminates why skin cancer is the worst kind
Acting Surgeon General Dr. Boris D. Lushniak says that despite the general decline of many kinds of cancers in America, that there is one citizens need to be more diligent in preventing: skin cancer. “In the last 35 years, we’ve … Continue reading
Don’t Sweat It: Why Does Stress Cause Heart Attacks?
Scientists find link between chronic stress, white blood cells and death by heart attack
Constant stress can sour a person’s life in many respects: their disposition, sense of fulfillment and health all take a turn for the worse. But what’s the explanation of the relationship between stress and the time of our death? There’s … Continue reading
What is the Best In-Home Care? An Interview with Qiu “Cho” Quanhong
Whether you're nearing death or living with a terminal illness, Compassionate Community Care believes the best in-home care requires awareness and independence
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Qui “Cho” Quanhong, the Executive Director of Compassionate Community Care (CCC). Since opening its doors in 2001, CCC has been serving San Francisco and the Bay Area with top-notch in-home care services. “There’s a kind of … Continue reading
On Terminal Illness: The Dad Project by Briony Campbell
Life, death, cancer and what Briony Cambell learned through photographing her dad’s terminal illness
“Being a good daughter to my dying dad was tricky,” says photographer Briony Campbell on her 2009 photo series, The Dad Project, which chronicles her father David Campbell’s end of life battle against cancer. The London-based artist was in her … Continue reading
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Katy Butler
A cautionary tale of a loss that teaches us how to take control of our own deaths
What happens after a debilitating stroke or a sudden heart attack snatches away the vitality of an elderly parent, spouse, or friend? How can we make the transition from child to caregiver or from spouse to nurse? What questions should … Continue reading
