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Toronto Exhibit Uses Art to Stimulate Conversations About Dying
Art, culture and end-of-life issues collide in this thought-provoking experienceDying.exhibit is an annual arts exhibition designed to change the narrative around end of life. This year’s iteration, Dying.exhibit 2024, is currently on display through January 28 at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University in Toronto, Canada.
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“After Life: Ways We Think About Death”
Follow this author’s exploration into the process of death and what comes afterWhen young people experience the death of someone, where do they go for insight? In “After Life: Ways We Think About Death” author Merrie-Ellen Wilcox provides some thoughtful information. She addresses the following questions: “Why do we die? Why don’t we live forever? What happens when we die?” And while the book is aimed at highschool-aged…
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Maternal Mortality Rates Rise in the US
Troubling research shows maternal mortality doubled in 20 yearsImproved health outcomes have marked many domains in recent decades, but sadly the opposite has been true for maternal mortality ratios in the United States. A study published in JAMA last year found that between 1999 and 2019, maternal mortality rates doubled, particularly among communities of color. In every year studied, Black mothers had the…
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Hearing Aids Can Extend Life and Prevent Dementia
A recent study found that using hearing aids reduced peoples’ risk of mortality by 24%What’s that? Using hearing aids can prevent early death, according to a study published earlier this month in The Lancet Healthy Longevity Journal.
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Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Care: Bridging the Gap Through Education (Interview)
Interviews with hospice physician Dr. Kaishauna Guidry and nurse educator Marcia Lowe (R.N., Ph.D.) about the pitfalls and their passion to overcome themToday, SevenPonds sits down with Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, M.D., and Marcia Lowe, R.N., Ph.D., to discuss their perspectives on racial disparities in end-of-life care. Dr. Guidry is a hospice physician and CEO of Mourning Dove Medical, providing private mobile medical practice in Murrieta, California. Dr. Guidry wrote “Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E Pocket Guide: 7 Things Physicians…
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16 Quotes About the Loss of a Loved One
Losing a loved one is a universal experience that has been reflected upon by many great mindsLosing a loved one can be incredibly painful. One saving grace is that you’re not alone. Most people will experience this kind of loss, if they haven’t already. Some of those people have left us with tips and reflections that can give us direction in a time we may feel disoriented. Here are 16 quotes…
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How Hollywood Gets Death Wrong
And why that needs to changeFilm and television have long had a compelling impact on shaping societal norms and values. There are some good reasons why it’s been utilized as an effective form of propaganda by political regimes in years past, and why it’s often targeted by social movements as one of the first steps to meaningful change. As such,…
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Saying Goodbye In A Letter
Writing a letter to a dead or dying loved one can bring unexpected peaceIf time allows, will you consider writing a letter to your dying loved one?
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“Untitled” (I will go simply)
A teen’s 2021 poem encourages the acceptance of deathI will go simply.Like moths peeling from yellowed screens,like a dirty plate slipping under the grey water of the sink,I will wait for my time.Not under hot, energy efficient lightsand white sheets as flocks of sobs press like hail againstmy aging skin, no, not by the hands ofteddy-bear, plastic flowers, wall cross, Christmas ornamentalways-in-our-hearts angels.My…
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