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Stanford Medicine Scientists Discover One Way to Possibly Predict Mortality
People with “young brains” outlive “old-brained” peersOne of the latest studies exploring longevity and the science of aging has led to a Stanford-based team of researchers developing a blood-based indicator of the age of our organs. […]
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25 Quotes About Black Humor, Bright Spirits
Famous Voices Who Faced the Darkness with a SmilePeople deeply acquainted with the loneliness of long illness, the devastation of sudden death, the heaviness of traumatic loss, or the all-consuming nature of grief know that it takes more […]
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FDA Allows Marketing of the First Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
New test for this form of dementia can help diagnose and treat more patients fasterAlzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, and it’s the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It’s a complicated illness that can be difficult to […]
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What is the Dougy Center? (Interview)
The Dougy Center’s Senior Director of Advocacy & Education talks about child and youth peer support, expression, and “post-traumatic growth”For nearly 43 years, The Dougy Center in Portland, OR has provided peer support groups for grieving children, teenagers, young adults and their families. Today, the peer support program they pioneered has […]
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Grief Raves Are Helping People Process Loss Through Communal Dance
Grief has always been a deeply personal experienceGrief has always been a deeply personal experience, but a growing movement is proving that healing doesn’t have to happen in silence or solitude. Blending the energy of a dance […]
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Composting Bodies is Now Legal in 14 States
Honoring Earth Day with a new kind of return to natureNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a bill making the Garden State the 14th state to legalize a process known as natural organic reduction (NOR), or human composting.
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What to Do When Someone Dies
A step-by-step guide to navigating the emotional, legal, and practical tasks after a loss.Everyday at SevenPonds we are working hard to research and expand our content to arm our readers with more information, guidance and choices on what to do when someone dies. […]
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The Sound of a Gunshot
How a stranger’s death changed the course of my lifeThis is an anonymous story, as told by Aurora Wells about a man’s experience of witnessing a man shot to death. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life […]
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Grieving the Loss of Health
Grappling with the complex emotions associated with terminal illnessWe grieve deeply when we learn that we are losing our most precious possession — our health. Our grief is even more profound when that knowledge comes with the possibility of imminent death, as we anticipate the many losses that are to come.
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