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Social Media Offers New Ways to Express Grief
Websites like Twitter and Facebook have changed how people deal with the death of a loved one
Grief over the death of a loved one is a very personal experience. Everyone grieves in their own way, and the amount of time required to come to terms with what has happened also varies considerably. With that said, the … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Using Social Media as a Touching Memorial
Give your loved ones a space to remember your life the way you want on Facebook
Our Tip of the Week: Many of us spend hours every day online. What happens to our social media accounts after we die? What you might not know is that you get to choose. Popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Facebook, Facebook options post death, Memorial, memorial page, New Facebook Options, Social Media, Twitter, Youtube
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One Sexist Obituary of a Famous Female Author Leads to a Humorous Trending Topic on Twitter
The obituary of Australian novelist Colleen McCullough, best known for The Thorn Birds, focuses more on her looks than her talents and spawns a series of fellow writers’ hilarious tweets about what their obituaries would be if the same happened to them
Regardless of what gender we identify ourselves as, we would hope that our obituaries would steer clear from sexist remarks about our physical appearances and focus instead on our personal and professional accomplishments. Sadly, in the case of best-selling author … Continue reading
How Does Social Media Affect the Way We Grieve?
Facebook, twitter and blogs become accepted forums for death and grief
A recent New York Times article, “An Online Generation Redefines Mourning”, opens with the story of a twenty-something who requested a picture of his mother sent through text message. That way, he wouldn’t have to identify her remains in person. … Continue reading
Seriously? The Dawn of the “Funeral Selfie”
Teenage “Funeral Selfies” have been spamming the web -- but what can they tell us about the generation taking them?
There has been an overwhelming public reaction to the trending “Funeral Selfie” phenomenon, with criticism ranging from sympathetic to downright vehement. Just in case you’ve been living in hermitage for the past few weeks, the Funeral Selfie is pretty much … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged CNBC, CNN, Funeral, Funeral Behavior, Funeral Selfie, Generation x, Memorial Service, Selfie, Teenage, Tumblr, Twitter
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Twitter Chats on End of Life and Health Care
Chat with end-of-life professionals and peers through your favorite social network!
Want a chance to talk with health care and end-of-life professionals and peers from the comfort of your own home? We’ve compiled the list below of Twitter chats on a variety of health care and end-of-life topics. Through these regularly-scheduled … Continue reading
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Tagged Dana Lewis, end-of-life, Health care, Joel Fuhrman, Online chat, Terri O'Connell, TweetChat, Twitter, Twitter Chats
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