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Tag Archives: Health
How Can We Support the Aging and Elderly? An Interview with Andrew Gaines
Executive Director Andrew Gaines shows us how Ashby Village can support independent living for the elderly through community support
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Andrew Gaines, Executive Director for Ashby Village, a community and volunteer organization for the elderly or aging in Berkeley, CA. After serving as Executive Director for Earthdance in the 1990’s, Andrew guided the development of several multi-family … Continue reading
“Silverlake Life: The View from Here” by Tom Joslin and Peter Friedman
Tom Joslin, with help from Peter Friedmen, documents the final moments of his life before succumbing to AIDS in the critically acclaimed documentary "Silverlake Life: The View from Here."
“Silverlake Life: The View from Here” (1993) is not a typical documentary about AIDS. There are no footnotes in this film. No historical context or textbook definitions are given. While the protagonists visit many doctors and healers throughout the film, … Continue reading
“The Drowned Brother” by Brendan Constantine
Brendan Constantine looks at how bureaucracy helps us cope with loss in "The Drowned Brother"
“The Drowned Brother” is a eulogy-like poem that explores the revelation of the death of a brother in Brendan Constantine’s latest poetic novel “Calamity Joe”. In the poem, the narrator Calamity Joe relates the impersonal actions of the police and … Continue reading
23andMe Says Ancestral and Genetic Knowledge Can Prevent Death
Why the startup that claims to “save your life” is in trouble with the FDA
We’re no strangers to marketing techniques with ambitious promises in America. Every day, we’re seduced by packaging that assures us we’ll be happier, thinner, healthier, etc., if only we buy or consume a company’s service or product. But just how … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged 23andMe, Ancestry, Anne Wojcicki, Death, DNA profiling, Family History, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Google, Health, Life Saving, Silicon Valley
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What is Integrative Psychological & Assessment Services? An Interview with Christina Zampitella, FT
How a San Diego practice provides personalized, comprehensive psychotherapy to aid the grieving process
Today, SevenPonds speaks with psychologist and professor Christina Zampitella, FT, of Integrative Psychological & Assessment Services (IPAS). Christina is based in San Diego, but travels the US as a professional speaker on the subject of therapy, particularly as a tool … Continue reading
How to Use Touch to Heal From the Loss of a Loved One? An Interview with Travis Sigley
How the power of touch can help those who are grieving and terminally ill
Travis Sigley is the founder of Cuddle Therapy in San Francisco; since 2009, he has run weekly workshops and developed his practice to work one-on-one with clients. While a strong proponent of all types of therapy, Travis realized that the … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged cuddle therapy, Grief, Grieving, Health, power of touch, San Francisco, travis sigley
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