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What is Dysphagia and How Can The Eating Experience Be Enhanced For Those Who Suffer?
An interview with speech-language pathologist Erin Embry
Today, SevenPonds speaks with speech-language pathologist Erin Embry. Erin holds a dual degree in both Communication Sciences and Disorders and Health Policy and Management. She is also Director of the Speech@NYU online MS program in Communicative Sciences and Disorders and … Continue reading
How Can We Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse?
An interview with Helen Karr, an attorney who specializes in advocating for the elderly: Part Two
In the second portion of this two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks to Helen Karr, a former supervisor of beauty salons who now advocates for the elderly community. At age 65, Karr went back to school to become an attorney after hearing about … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Death, Defrauding, Dying, Elder Abuse, Elder Locator, Helen Karr, Life, Loved Ones, National Center for Elder Abuse, Phishing Scams, Professional Advice, Protection, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, SevenPonds, Targeting, Theft, Victim Services Elder Abuse Senior Volunteer Program
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Secular Funerals and Rituals Are Becoming More Common
Rituals help atheists, agnostics and the otherwise religiously unaffiliated move through grief
As global projections predict a rise in religious affiliation among people worldwide, the percentage of religiously affiliated Americans continues to drop. The Pew Research Center has found that a growing minority of Americans, particularly Millennials, are religious “nones” — atheists, agnostics and those … Continue reading
How Can We Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse?
An interview with attorney and advocate for the elderly, Helen Karr, Part One
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Helen Karr, an attorney who advocates for the elderly community. A former beauty salon supervisor, Karr decided at the age of 65 to go back to school to become an attorney after hearing about and witnessing … Continue reading
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to lasting love
It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death.The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment … Continue reading
