-
How Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used to Help Physicians Identify Cancer Earlier
AI tools can analyze images and tissue samples more quickly and effectively, leading to more accurate diagnosesAlthough there is much debate regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) – the ethics, reliability and lack of oversight or guardrails for its usage – the medical field has found one way in which AI is proving to be a boon without major drawbacks: helping physicians identify and diagnose cancer and pre-cancerous growths.
/
-
-
“I Can Never Say Goodbye”
The iconic band’s first album in 16 years explores aging, death and lossFans of The Cure from the ‘80s and ‘90s will not be disappointed with their latest endeavor – an aching, melancholic album of eight tunes titled “Songs of a Lost World.” Frontman and songwriter Robert Smith wanders the valleys of aging with lines like “I’m outside in the dark / Wondering how I got so…
/
-
How Hip-Hop Therapy is Healing Communities
Hip-Hop Therapy empowers healing through music, self-expression and communityFor many years, hip-hop was a divisive art form. In the ’90s, critics mainly associated it with gangster rap, calling it violent, misogynistic and detrimental to young people. Its supporters argued that it was a vital tool for expressing what’s actually happening in marginalized communities. But now it’s 2024, and we’ve mostly moved beyond this…
/
-
“Making Mobiles”
An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajakiKarolina Merska’s beautiful book, “Making Mobiles,” is a loving ode to an almost-forgotten art. In it, she details how to craft Polish folk art decorations called Pajaki. Although they were more traditionally made and hung for holidays like Christmas and Easter, Merska hopes that by adding some contemporary flair these pompom-laden chandeliers could adorn one’s…
/
-
“Hands Up to the Sky”
A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of lifeBest known for their reggae-influenced indie rock songs, Michael Franti & Spearhead have never shied away from talking about difficult topics, like the unjust nature of the death penalty, war in the Middle East, environmentalism and human rights. In November of 2023, they released their latest album “Big Big Love,” a tribute to togetherness in…
/
-
Coping With Election Grief
While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourningThose who did not vote for Donald Trump are likely experiencing election grief. Following the results of the contentious 2024 U.S. election, which was decisively won by Donald Trump, some 70 million Americans – along with others around the world – are left to grieve what many perceive to be a devastating loss. Psychologists and…
/
-
Octogenarian Author Jane Seskin Offers a Model for Aging and Living Well (Interview)
A long life marked by resilience, boldness, humor and caringJane Seskin is a psychotherapist and the author of 13 books, most recently the poetry collection “Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65.” Her writing has appeared in more than 40 publications, including Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, The New York Times, Narrative, Persimmon Tree and Women’s Older Wisdom. Her non-fiction has been…
/
-
14 Existential Quotes That Will Make You Smirk
From Steven Wright to Rumi, these thinkers find the funny of existingLife can be a challenging ordeal that many of us take very seriously. But at the end of the day, none of us actually know what this is or what happens at the end of it. This cosmic joke is our birthright, so why not lean in? These philosophers, writers and comedians capture the existential…
/
Want an Easier Way to Plan a Memorial Event? Get our FREE guide
“7 Ways to Create an Amazing Celebration of Life”
