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Our Monthly Tip: Write a Journal that Will Benefit Your Well-being
A hand-written record of your feelings can benefit your healthOur Tip of the Month Writing about how you feel physically and emotionally has immediate and long term benefits. You can focus on your health, grief, confusion about an issue — any conflict or stressor that’s on your mind. Letting off a little steam as you write helps process feelings that are jumbled in your…
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New Study Suggests Health Risks After Divorce, Separation Could Contribute to Early Death
Higher levels of smoking and less exercise among divorcees could lead to health issuesPrior research has suggested that divorce can negatively impact a person’s health, including higher risk for early death. A new study released by the University of Arizona appears to confirm this idea. The study suggests two possible health outcomes resulting from divorce or separation that could contribute to premature death: a higher propensity for divorcees…
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How Do You Reach Out to People in Medically Underserved Communities? (Interview)
An interview with Rev. Cynthia Carter Perrilliat, MPA, Part OneRev. Cynthia Carter Perrilliat, MPA, works to help medically underserved communities. She attended the University of Toledo, where she earned a bachelors degree in business administration. She then went on to earn her masters degree in public administration from Cal State University East Bay with a focus in organizational change and health care. Cynthia is…
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“The Green Mile” by Frank Darabont
A look at the themes of the award-winning filmFrank Darabont’s second feature-length directorial effort, “The Green Mile” (1999), is his second film adaptation of a Stephen King novel and a look at the virtues and evils that lie in the hearts of men. Following in the wake of the critical success of Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994), it’s a film, once again,…
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Music & Memory Provides Comfort for the Elderly and Dementia Patients
The nonprofit creates personalized music playlists for patients in care facilitiesMusic & Memory is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for dementia patients and people living in nursing homes with the power of music. Their mission is to provide patients who choose to participate with personalized playlists on used and donated iPods and mp3 players. Social worker Dan Cohen initiated…
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“Half a Moment”
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn write a tender song about love and loss“Half a Moment” is one of the few serious songs in the musical comedy “Jeeves.” Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber composed the music and Alan Ayckbourn wrote the lyrics. “Jeeves” tells the story of Bertie Wooster, an impetuous young man, and of his steadfast butler Jeeves. The musical is based on a series of novels by…
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A Look at the Growing Trend of Pet Hospice
Why palliative care for pets is becoming a more popular option for those facing the death of a beloved companionIf you’ve ever dealt with the loss of a beloved pet, you know just how hard it can be letting go of someone who has been there for you year-in and year-out, through thick and thin. More and more, we treat our furry friends like family – in life and in death, pets deserve to…
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