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  • Increase in Cremation Jewelry and Art Reflects Changing PracticesSmall keepsakes allow family and friends to keep loved ones close

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    Michelle Raybeck

    Increase in Cremation Jewelry and Art Reflects Changing Practices
    Small keepsakes allow family and friends to keep loved ones close

  • Nurses Reveal the Last Wishes of the DyingPeople who are terminally ill usually have simple last requests that bring them joy

    Nurses Reveal the Last Wishes of the Dying
    People who are terminally ill usually have simple last requests that bring them joy

    The last wishes of the dying often have one thing in common. They revolve around the simple pleasures in life. Palliative care nurses at the Royal Stoke University Hospital in England say that many of the people who stay at their facility make easy, uncomplicated requests from their deathbeds. In fact, many of them would rather…

    Marissa Abruzzini

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  • When Pretense Is All That’s LeftFor some people who are seriously ill, keeping up appearances is more important than support

    When Pretense Is All That’s Left
    For some people who are seriously ill, keeping up appearances is more important than support

    Some time ago, a friend told me about an acquaintance whom she hadn’t seen for a long time. The acquaintance had a long history of health challenges, but as far as my friend knew, she was doing well. Then the two met at a holiday gathering, and something seemed very amiss. My friend greeted the…

    Kathleen Clohessy

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  • “If your time ain’t come, not even a doctor can kill you.”- American Proverb

    “If your time ain’t come, not even a doctor can kill you.”
    – American Proverb

    Debra L. Stang

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  • How Can We Address the Need for Suicide Prevention in Our Society? (Interview)An interview with suicide prevention educator and author John Bateson, Part I

    How Can We Address the Need for Suicide Prevention in Our Society? (Interview)
    An interview with suicide prevention educator and author John Bateson, Part I

    Today SevenPonds has the pleasure of speaking with John Bateson, the former executive director of a nationally-certified crisis intervention and suicide prevention center in the San Francisco Bay Area. John is a recognized expert in suicide prevention, and has written several critically acclaimed books on the subject, including “The Last and Greatest Battle: Finding the Will,…

    Kathleen Clohessy

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  • “The Queen”A film offering the inside story of Princess Diana’s death

    “The Queen”
    A film offering the inside story of Princess Diana’s death

    The movie “The Queen,” released in 2006, follows the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in a car crash. While much of the UK is plunged into mourning, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) remains unaffected by the loss. She had not been fond of Diana over the last few years. And since Diana divorced Prince Charles,…

    Debra L. Stang

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  • “The Sun is Burning”A powerful protest song about the effects of war and grief

    “The Sun is Burning”
    A powerful protest song about the effects of war and grief

    In the early 1960s, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war were on the minds of many Americans, including some of the most popular folk performers of the day. “The Sun is Burning” by Simon and Garfunkel is an especially poignant example of an anti-war anthem, showing us just how destructive this…

    Marissa Abruzzini

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  • Nuedexta Manufacturer Avanir Pharmaceuticals Targets the ElderlyThe company's sales force aggressively markets the controversial drug to nursing homes

    Nuedexta Manufacturer Avanir Pharmaceuticals Targets the Elderly
    The company’s sales force aggressively markets the controversial drug to nursing homes

    About two years ago, advertisements for the drug Nuedexta began appearing on televisions across the United States. They showed actor Danny Glover alternately laughing and crying uncontrollably, mimicking the behaviors seen in people with a condition known as pseudobulbar affect, or PBA. Most common in people suffering from multiple sclerosis and ALS, the illness is…

    Kathleen Clohessy

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  • Monday Hearts for Madalene
    Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring love

    It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of enduring love.The project began in 2005, when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts on…

    Kathleen Clohessy

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  • Diabetes Drug Shown To Reverse Memory Loss In Mice With Alzheimer’sThe drug could eventually be used to treat humans with dementia

    Diabetes Drug Shown To Reverse Memory Loss In Mice With Alzheimer’s
    The drug could eventually be used to treat humans with dementia

    Researchers from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom have found that a type 2 diabetes drug significantly reverses memory loss in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Though the benefits have only been seen in mice so far, researchers believe that the potential for human use is great. The fact that the drug has already been approved…

    Lucas Morgan

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