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20 Quotes on The Nature and Meaning of Death
A collection of thoughtful reflections on mortality, legacy, and the mystery of what lies beyondDeath is a subject most of us hope to avoid—though none of us will be entirely successful at this evasion. It is, however, a moving, though stern teacher, admonishing us to pay closer attention to the seemingly meaningless moments that fill out our days and give definition to our lives. Just as a work of…
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Our Monthly Tip: Is There Anything as Enchanting as the Meaning of Flowers?
Today an old fashioned nosegay is a new way of offering sympathy flowersI’ve always had a fascination with the meaning of flowers. Back in the Victorian days each flower had a meaning attached as a form of expressive comunication. Flowers were offered in dainty, informal, often hand-picked arrangements called a tussie-mussie, that of a small floral bouquet with symbolic messages intended for any type of occasion. Fashionable during Queen Victoria’s reign, tussie-mussie, or what’s…
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“Life and Death in the Ancient World” at the Tampa Museum of Art
400 ancient objects show that the people of the past were much like us — they lived and died and hoped to be rememberedMask of Father of Comedy Terracotta sculpture; Syria; Hellenistic period, ca. 2nd-1st cent. BCE. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Knight Zewadski to be shared jointly with the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, 1988.034.016Credit: Tampa Museum of Art Currently on display at the Tampa Museum of Art, the exhibition “Life and Death in the Ancient World” brings…
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Mike Egan, a Visual Artist and Funeral Director, Tackles the Poetry and Reality of Death Through Art
Becoming a funeral director served as “a stepping stone” for Egan, an artist who places death at the center of his work and helps his audience find closureAs an artist and funeral director, Mike Egan has a unique perspective on death.image credit: Mike Egan First inspired by the oeuvre of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the tattooed Pittsburgh native depicts death as colorful and graphic because his work is really about life — death being inseparable from it — and a catalyst to live it fully. As Egan…
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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. “With this indicator, we can assess the age of an organ today and predict the odds of your getting a disease associated with that organ…
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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 than human strength to cope; it takes humor, patience, grit, determination, and above all, the willingness to recognize that sometimes the seriousness of life is…
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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 diagnose without expensive equipment or invasive procedures — until now. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May cleared for marketing Lumipulse, the first blood…
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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 served as a model for at least 500 organizations worldwide. Donna Schuurman EdD, FT, who is the Senior Director of Advocacy & Education at Dougy…
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