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“The Boy and the Heron” by Hayao Miyazaki:
Studio Ghibli portrays a young boy's grief in a mystical fashion -
Honoring Seniors, Caregivers: Inside the Vision of Carehaus:
Carehaus is revolutionizing senior living with affordable apartments that house caregivers and seniors under one roof -
“In Case You Don’t Live Forever” by Ben Platt:
Melodic ballad honors those who’ve come before us
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Tag Archives: TED Talks
An Amputee Palliative Physician Discusses What Really Matters at the End of Life
BJ Miller suggests that including life's simple pleasures alongside symptom management is urgently needed in palliative care
In his 2015 Ted Talk, palliative physician BJ Miller asserts that life’s simple pleasures are more powerfully healing on an emotional and psychological level than symptom management as people navigate their final days. He recounts an incident in his early twenties … Continue reading
Can a Video Game Save Your Life?
Jane McGonigal saved her life and improved countless others with SuperBetter
Can a video game save your life? Game designer Jane McGonigal had never been on her own deathbed — nor had she ever worked in a hospice center, or spent time in an end-of-life environment. She did, however, spend three … Continue reading