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Lockdown Fun: Seniors Pose as Album Covers and Paintings
Senior care facilities find creative ways to entertain residents in isolationWho’s too old to play dress-up? Nobody, according to seniors in long-term care homes who are posing as iconic album covers and famous paintings during the COVID-19 lockdown. Robert Speker, activities coordinator at the Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware, England, devised a plan to pose residents as rock stars to recreate classic album covers.…
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Medical Aid in Dying: Legal but Not Always Accessible
Many factors still limit patients’ access to medical aid in dying — even where the practice is legalLike any chapter in our lives, the end can bring blessings as well as challenges. Sometimes we gain clarity as we look back on the past; we may draw closer to family, regain lost connections, or realize dreams we’ve deferred. But it’s an undeniable truth that for some of us, the end of life can…
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Our Monthly Tip: Make Sand Candles For Your Outdoor Memorial Service
If you live near a body a water, these sand candles make for an intimate, creative celebration of life activityOur Tip of the Month If you live near a body of water, making sand candles is a great group activity for a celebration of life or memorial service. Any ocean, river or lake will do, as long as there is sand and the capability to make fire (or use a camp stove). Making sand…
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“How to Live Forever”
A beautifully written guide to leaving a legacy your loved ones will cherish“How to Live Forever: A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story” by Kimberly Best is a deceptively simple book about how to end your life well. Divided into three artfully written sections, it walks the reader through the important financial, legal and interpersonal issues that confront us as we prepare for…
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“Seasons in the Sun”
Classic ‘70s tune mourns the small pleasures in life that must be relinquished at death1974, Canadian singer Terry Jacks’ folksy song “Seasons in the Sun” topped the U.S. charts, ranking No. 2 on the Billboard Top 100 for the year. Nearly half a century later, it’s still a popular standard at funerals and bids the joys of life a fond farewell: Goodbye to you, my trusted friendWe’ve known each…
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Some Diabetic Seniors Can Now Get Low-Cost Insulin
New rules cap insulin copays for Medicare patients, but diabetics still face challengesMore than 1.5 million adult Americans suffer from Type 1 diabetes, many of whom struggle to afford insulin as prices skyrocket as high as $320 per vial. And while a recent presidential order has significantly lowered insulin costs for seniors on Medicare, advocates say it’s not enough. Diabetes is the main cause of kidney failure…
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“The Ghost Road”
This Tang Dynasty era poem by Du Fu delves into the impermanence of humans and sacrifices of generations before us“The Ghost Road” is an Eastern classic and an ideal example of poetic literature of great antiquity. Its original author was Du Fu, a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang Dynasty. The bulk of his poems recounted tales of the great empires and kingdoms that once dominated China. In his lifetime, Du Fu experienced…
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The Elly App for Cancer Patients
The Elly app functions as an audio companion for cancer patientsThe Elly app, released in January 2020, is designed to function as the “world’s first empathetic audio companion for people impacted by cancer.” The aim of Elly is to provide a comforting and consistent resource for patients experiencing heightened anxiety and loneliness. Every day, Elly provides you with a 90-second daily summary of audio content.…
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“Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy”
In this book, one woman shares how she rebuilt resilience after losing her husbandSheryl Sandberg had been married to her husband, Dave Goldberg, for eleven years when he collapsed during a vacation to Mexico in 2015 and died from a cardiac arrhythmia. Her book, “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy,” reveals how she came to terms with the loss. Initially, Sandberg felt abandoned. She worried…
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