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Will I Die in Pain?

For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real
Posted on March 28, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Each month Kathleen Clohessy, R.N., offers a new perspective on living with a terminal illness. Kathleen comes to SevenPonds with 25 years experience as a registered nurse caring for families and children facing life-threatening illness. She began her career in the … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Yakovlev’s “The Age of Happiness” Shows Seniors in a Whole New Light

A Russian journalist's photo series shows a side of aging we rarely see
Posted on March 27, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

In our youth-obsessed culture, negative stereotypes of aging people are everywhere. Conjure up an image of an elderly person and what do you see? A stooped old man with a walker, perhaps? A frail, gray-haired woman being tended to in … Continue reading →

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“On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.”

- Woody Allen
Posted on March 25, 2016 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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Make the Most of Today: “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”

Meghan Trainor and John Legend sing about the pain of loss
Posted on March 24, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Meghan Trainor is a rarity in the world of pop music. An accomplished singer, songwriter and music publisher by the time she was barely out of her teens, the 22 year-old star records punchy, throwback-style tracks that sound like they … Continue reading →

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Is Alzheimer’s Disease Type 3 Diabetes?

Scientists have found a strong connection between insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease
Posted on March 21, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Scientists have long known that there is a strong correlation between diabetes and dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. People living with diabetes have an incidence of Alzheimer’s that is roughly twice that of the general population, and they tend to show … Continue reading →

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“The Death of Cancer” by Vincent T. DeVita Jr., M.D. and Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn

A cancer specialist describes the ongoing War on Cancer in the United States
Posted on March 18, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

“The Death of Cancer” is a gripping account of the ongoing battle against what is perhaps the world’s most feared disease. Told from the perspective of a physician who has spent most of his adult life searching for a cure, … Continue reading →

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