Monthly Archives: October 2018

Mediterranean Diet for Heart Health  and Longevity – Smarter Nutrition


The Mediterranean diet has proven to be one of the best diets for a healthy heart… and the food is great! Here we’ve compiled enough heart-healthy tips to get you started on a Mediterranean lifestyl Source: Mediterranean Diet for Heart Health – … Continue reading

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Widower’s Grief: Grief on TV


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Comparing That Death to This Death – Hospice Matters


Which death is the most difficult to death with? On the list below, which person should be in “better shape” and has probably “moved on” in their life? Her child was stillborn. It’s a year since the death. His grandmother … Continue reading

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Finally, the drug that keeps you young – MIT Technology Review


Anti-aging pioneer Judith Campisi explains how a recent breakthrough could ward off age-related disease. Source: Finally, the drug that keeps you young – MIT Technology Review

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Coping with disaster related stress – Video | KTBC- Shared via Carla Cheatham


The emotional toll from a disaster can be sometimes be more devastating than the loss or damage of personal property. Psychotherapist Brittany Neece representing the Austin Center for Grief & Loss explains. Source: Coping with disaster related stress – Video … Continue reading

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Why tenacity matters in the face of cancer – OncoLink Cancer Blogs


My husband, Gary, was  stubborn tenacious. When he was first diagnosed with late-stage, slow-growing cancer, we learned he could expect about two years of life. But Gary stubbornly insisted on living ten years. Ten far-reaching, astonishing years. I love that I was … Continue reading

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The five stages of grief don’t come in fixed steps – The Amateur’s Guide To Death & Dying


– everyone feels differently By Nick Haslam Grief can seem desolate for those in the thick of it who often feel unable to imagine a way out of their suffering. But, as time passes, the pain usually… Source: The five … Continue reading

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Death Doulas and End of Life Care


They’re changing how we approach end-of-life care. Source: Death Doulas and End of Life Care

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Girl with cancer puts sign up for frat boys, their response has mother in tears – Shared via Kimberly S Gradoni


Did you know that about 3 billion pizzas are sold in America annually? Almost everyone cannot say no to pizza and that includes Lexi Brown, a little girl who was diagnosed with cancer. Lexi, who wa… Source: Girl with cancer … Continue reading

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‘I’m a friend at the end – why I became a death doula’ – The Amateur’s Guide To Death & Dying – Shared Sacred Dying


When a loved one dies, it is often medical staff, a hospice and an undertaker who deal with the final moments. But families can now bring them back into the home, engaging an end-of-life doula to t… Source: ‘I’m a … Continue reading

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