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U.S. Seniors Report Happiness Increases With Age
New data backs science that older adults experience greater emotional wellbeingThe media often portrays elderly Americans as lonely, struggling or even angry — consider the “grumpy old man” stereotype. Yet a recent survey has found that seniors experience more happiness, confirming that old age does not equal misery. The analysis of more than 1,000 Americans aged 18 to 96 by McClennan Group and Tetra Insights…
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“F*ck Cancer: A Totally Inappropriate Self-Affirming Adult Coloring Book”
A fun and boisterously positive adult coloring book for anyone affected by cancerJen Meyers is an author best known for her work in the Young Adult, New Adult, and contemporary romance genres. But she’s also the creator and designer of a series of “totally inappropriate self-affirming adult coloring books,” including “You’re Totally Badass,” “Love *Not* Hate,” and the one we’ll be reviewing here, “F*ck Cancer.” “If you…
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When Death Brings Life: Organ Donation Explained (Interview)
An interview with John Lilley, VP of organ operations at Donor Network WestJohn Lilley never expected to work in organ donation. After leaving active duty as a U.S. Air Force paramedic-firefighter in 2001, he’d hoped to find a similar role as a civilian. But then he interviewed for a position as a clinical procurement coordinator with California Transplant Donor Network — now Donor Network West — and…
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“Until It’s Time for You to Go”
The Cree singer/songwriter and Indigenous rights activist tells us to embrace love while we have itAlthough it’s been covered by artists ranging from Elvis Presley to Barbra Streisand to Shirley Bassey, “Until It’s Time for You to Go” bears the unquestionable signature of 1960s folk icon Buffy-Sainte Marie. The singer’s clear, lilting voice, which so easily finds livid intensity in her protest songs, flows sweetly through the simple lyrics. Sainte-Marie…
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Friluftssykehuset – Oslo University Hospital’s Outdoor Care Retreat
Providing accessible nature therapy to young hospital patientsAdjacent to a lush forest and the Sognsvann Creek, the Friluftssykehuset (Outdoor Care Retreat) was built just 100 meters from Norway’s largest hospital — Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet. Originally developed in collaboration with the Department of Psychosomatics and CL-Child Psychiatry at Oslo University Hospital, the rustic cabins that comprise the retreat provide a calm, green…
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Senior Living Models Hard-Hit by COVID-19 Could Inspire Change
More than 40 percent of national deaths have occurred in long-term care facilitiesAt the best of times, Americans have grappled with the downsides of traditional senior living models, including high price tags, loss of privacy and independence, and a reduced quality of life. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised another serious concern: early death. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities have borne the brunt of the pandemic,…
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Breakthrough Gene Discovery in Fruit Flies Could Lead to Age-Related Hearing Loss Treatments
A new gene discovered in small flying insects could be exactly what is needed to finally advance hearing loss treatmentsScientists at University College London have made a new gene discovery in fruit flies that has big implications for hearing loss among the elderly. The finding could help develop treatments for age-related hearing loss in humans. According to a 2016 study published in JAMA Otolaryngology, age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults.…
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My Spiritual Teacher Died by Suicide
Wracked with pain and fearing the loss of the independence he treasured, William took his own lifeThis is Michelle’s story as told to Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to aid them in their healing process. In this story, Michelle talks about her long-suppressed grief…
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“Black Widow”
A writer grapples with sudden loss in a “sad-funny journey” through grief and healingWhile “Black Widow” lives up to its subtitle — “A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like ‘Journey’ in the Title” — it is as much a love story as a memoir of widowhood. Leslie Gray Streeter’s work is a testament to the power of shared memories to keep…
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