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“Alive Inside“
filmmaker Rossato-Bennett follows social worker Dan Cohen as he embarks on a three-year journey to introduce music therapy to nursing homes throughout the U.S.Rossato-Bennett’s Alive Inside (2014) is a must-see documentary for anyone who is familiar with the struggles of dementia. At the start of the film, we are introduced to Dan Cohen, who is both a social worker in nursing homes and the founder of Music and Memory—a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing nursing home inhabitants with…
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South Korean “Death Beads” — Replacing Burial?
With burial plots hard to come by, a new end-of-life tradition rises in South KoreaAs land for funeral plots in South Korea becomes harder to come by, locals are turning to a new burial alternative: the funeral bead. The idea is to cremate a loved one, but to have their cremation ashes turned into small ‘gems’ that can be strung on a necklace, put in a vase, put in…
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Technology Transforms The Aging Process for the Elderly Thanks to Baby Boomer Innovations
Thanks to clever inventions from the Baby Boomer generation, aging no longer has to hinder the elderly from living their lives to the fullestMost people fear aging because of the increased likelihood of mental and physical deterioration in longer the lifespans. Technology, as a whole, is constantly evolving. Therefore, it makes sense that as the baby boomer generation approaches the age of retirement while they are caring for their own aging parents, they are leading the way with…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveLovely memories of Labor Day 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 love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.”…
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The Grief Beneath: Reflections Andrew Wyeth
The truth behind Andrew Wyeth’s paintings speaks far more to death and loss than AmericanaAndrew Wyeth (1917-2009) was the perfect target for both the dismissive, incensed judgment of art critics as well as the adoration of the larger public. His meticulous landscapes of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and Cushing, Maine captured the pristine, rural nature of the East Coast with great commercial success. At the age of twenty, he was,…
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What is the Threshold Choir? (Interview)
Today SevenPonds speaks with Kate Munger who founded the Threshold Choir in 2000 with the idea of creating a chorus of women’s voices that could provide soothing song at people’s bedsides. She now administers a large network of of choirs nationwide, from the Northeast to the Southwest. SevenPonds spoke to Kate about the Threshold Choir’s…
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An Epitaph in a Pennsylvania Cemetery Recalls A Car Accident
Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake who stepped on the gas instead of the brake.Read more funny posts from “Laughter is Medicine” here.
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