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Virtual Reality Could Help Diagnose Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
The VR test developed by researchers could spot early Alzheimer’s disease more efficiently than “gold standard” cognitive tests currently in useAdvancements in technology have been proven to work wonders in the healthy aging realm, particularly for dementia patients. Here at SevenPonds, we’ve covered how virtual reality (VR) specifically can benefit both people with dementia and terminal illness. And now, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests that virtual reality can identify the early stages…
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Emilio Villalba’s “Symbols of Death, Signs of Life”
Artist’s 2018 work veers away from his reputation as a portrait painterEmilio Villalba, a San Francisco-based artist best known for portraits featuring distorted facial features on thickly painted backgrounds, took a bold new direction for his series titled “Symbols of Death, Signs of Life.” The paintings, shown at San Francisco’s Modern Eden Gallery (the gallery represents Villalba and sells his paintings and prints), are a kind…
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“Intoxicated By My Illness” by Anatole Broyard
One writer’s meditations following a cancer diagnosis“Intoxicated By My Illness” is a collection of essays by Anatole Broyard. They all focus on an aspect of either death or serious illness. Broyard wrote three of the essays included during the final 14 months of his life after he’d been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. (He wrote two of the other essays earlier…
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New Research on Physician-Assisted Death and Alzheimer’s Disease
Study shows 20 percent of people at high risk for the disease would consider ending their lives with a doctor’s helpA recent study published in JAMA Neurology posed an interesting question: Would people who know they have a higher than normal risk of Alzheimer’s disease consider physician-assisted death? The study asked people who had recently been told they had elevated levels of beta-amyloid in their brains if they would consider medical aid in dying if…
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On The 75th Anniversary of D-Day
“The Fallen 9000”: Artists who stenciled 9,000 bodies on the beachIn honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we repost an emotional collaborative art installation from almost six years ago that is still in our hearts. On June 6th, 1944, the Allies attacked German forces on the shores of Normandy, winning a battle that would serve as a major turning point in WWII. Ever since…
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Loneliness May Be Shortening the Lives of LGBTQs
Isolated LGBTQs are at even greater risk than other lonely seniorsThe older we get, the more likely we are to find ourselves living alone. According to a 2014 U.S. Census Bureau report, 11 million, or 28 percent of people aged 65 and older, lived alone at the time of the census. The AARP reports that an increasing number of older adults do not have children. That leaves fewer…
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“Deadly” Cocktails and Their History
Don’t let the death-related names of these drinks fool you; these cocktails are sure to liven up any get-togetherWith summer upon us, thoughts naturally turn to refreshing libations to take the edge off the heat. With that in mind, this will be a fun article about “deadly” cocktails, aka drinks with death-related names, complete with a little history to entertain your guests while you mix these tasty treats. Deadly Cocktail #1: Death in…
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How Do you Move Forward After Causing Accidental Death Or Injury? (Interview)
An interview with Maryann Gray, Part OneMaryann Gray is a social psychologist and educator. She is also what she calls a CADI (Causing Accidental Death or Injury). In 1977, when she was 22 years old, an eight-year-old boy darted out in front of her car and was killed. Maryann runs a website, accidentalimpacts.org, as a resource for other CADI’s. Ellary Allis: Thank you so…
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