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Tag Archives: terminal illness
In the Age of the Internet, More Celebrities Are Living Out Illnesses In Secret
What the deaths of David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Jackie Collins teach us about modern celebrity
In 2016, it’s hard to imagine anyone keeping a secret for long, let alone a big one like a cancer diagnosis. Nearly everyone is on social media, posting about everything from a job they just snagged to trivial details about … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Alan Rickman, Alan Rickman death, Cancer, celebrity, David Bowie, David Bowie death, Death, Jackie Collins, Musician, terminal illness
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Pills Can’t Stop the Inevitable: The Candy Art of Felix Gonzalez-Torres
An artist shows his audience the futility of fighting death
The late artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres was no stranger to the issue of mortality. In one of his works, he tackled the subject of death from the perspective of HIV/AIDS patients, depicting scenes of empty beds on billboards. Earlier in his … Continue reading
Grieving the Loss of Health
Grappling with the complex emotions associated with terminal illness
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
How Should Caregivers Cope with Dementia? An Interview with Linda Clark
A hospice volunteer talks about what she has learned through her work
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Linda Clark, a hospice volunteer at Journey Care in Illinois. As a volunteer, she assists patients with daily tasks and comforts family members who are coping with a relative’s terminal illness. Clark also contributes stories to the … Continue reading
What Can Hospice Teach Us About Coping? An Interview with Mary York
Hospice volunteers tell personal stories through the Windows Within Project
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Mary York, founder of the Windows Within Project, part of the Hospice Volunteer program. An experienced hospice volunteer, Mary also interviews fellow hospice volunteers for the Windows Within Project website, whose goal is to educate readers … Continue reading
Lawmakers Push for Right-to-Try Bills Across the Nation
These landmark decisions could change the face of healthcare for terminally ill patients
“Right-to-Try” bills are sweeping the nation in 2015, as 24 states have already granted patients with life-threatening illnesses the right to seek out experimental treatments not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In October, California was on … Continue reading
