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When You Can’t Afford the Care You Need
What happens to the people who are falling through the holes in our safety netToday, the term “terminal illness” is something of a misnomer for many once fatal illnesses. While it’s true that many people with life-limiting illnesses like cancer and heart disease are what might be called “terminally ill” (that is, unlikely to survive more than a few months), far more — millions, in fact — are living…
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What Is Urban Zen Integrative Therapy? (Interview)
An interview with Urban Zen program director Menna Olvera FederToday SevenPonds speaks with Menna Olvera Feder, program director for the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Program (UZIT). A yoga teacher and Urban Zen integrative therapist, Menna studied under Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee, who, along with designer and philanthropist Donna Karan, started the Urban Zen Foundation in 2009 following the death of Donna’s husband…
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“Becoming”
After the death of a college roommate, the future First Lady shifts from corporate law to community service in this memoirAs 2018 draws to a close, “Becoming” by Michelle Obama tops the New York Times’ non-fiction best-seller list. Deep within the memoir lies a 1990 story of personal loss that was as much a turning point in her life as meeting her future husband, Barack Obama, one year earlier. Before looking back on her years as First Lady during her husband’s two-term presidency,…
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Fighting Dementia with Virtual Reality Reminiscence Therapy
Virtual reality allows seniors to explore the world anew and revisit the pastGrab those glasses and “Go, Granny, go!” Virtual reality gear for the elderly is not a fashion statement, but in the coming years, it might be a common sight. Using virtual reality and reminiscence therapy is a new way to improve the mood, the memory, and the interaction of patients with dementia. The Power of…
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“It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”
Barry Manilow gives some sage New Year’s adviceIf the approach of the New Year is getting you down because you’re alone or suffering from a terminal illness, take some advice from Barry Manilow. “Don’t look so sad,It’s not so bad you know.It’s just another night,That’s all it is, it’s not the first,It’s not the worst you know,We’ve come through all the rest,We’ll…
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How Regular Exercise Can Slow Down The Aging Process
A new study shows that regular exercise can defy the aging processWe’ve always known that exercise is good for our minds and bodies — countless studies have shown that exercise can improve cognitive function and memory, act to decrease stress and anxiety, improve sleep and energy levels, and of course, work to keep your body healthy. And now, a new study published in the Journal of Applied…
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Some Important Scientific Breakthroughs From 2018
It was a wild year, certainly, but amid the turmoil we got some encouraging newsOne week from today, we will be closing out 2018 and ringing in the New Year. By almost anyone’s estimation, it’s been a wild year, fraught with political drama and cataclysmic events: the California wildfires; the eruption of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii, Hurricane Florence and much more. But at the same time,…
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