Holiday Depression: Triggers Thank... Nov 20, 2009
Moreover, immediate attention is warranted anytime a person talks about suicide or is obsessed with death and dying. In closing, the holidays can be a very difficult time for many people and often will trigger bouts of depression. (Suite101.com)
Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known Nov 12, 2009
"Our culture just doesn't tolerate talking about death and dying. And the minute you even start talking about having conversations with a doctor, it's immediately pejoratively labeled as 'You're trying to kill me.'". That perception is precisely what got affixed to the counseling measure in the House bill. (MSNBC -- Health)
John Kuntz’s return to one-man performance is serious business Nov 6, 2009
It s about death and dying. There s some funny things in it, but it s really pretty freaking sad and scary, Kuntz says. (Boston Globe)
Museum looks death in the eyes Oct 30, 2009
The National Museum of Death, founded two years ago, explores the country's macabre interest in death and dying, from the mass human sacrifices of the Aztecs to modern-day Day of the Dead celebrations, which begin Sunday. In its galleries, human skulls encrusted with turquoise grimace at visitors. (USA Today -- News)
Chimps grieve Oct 29, 2009
NGM Blog Central - The Story Behind Our Photo of Grieving Chimps - National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com. Current Issue September 2009. (Harper's Magazine)
AGING & CARING: The new stages of grief 5 tasks, no timeline Oct 16, 2009
The stages of grief popularized from earlier theories put forth by Elisabeth Kbler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, and later modified by others initially described responses to terminal illness: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. While some find those responses relevant to coping with death, psychologists increasingly believe that the idea of stages oversimplifies a complex experience. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Family files lawsuit in fatal double-decker bus accident Oct 15, 2009
Medic77 wrote on Oct 14, 2009 10:12 AM:" HeinekenMan,No I don't believe the family feels a lawsuit will bring their family member back from the dead. What I am trying to say is that when something like this happens, families go through a grieving process (well documenented in a book "5 Stages of Death and Dying, published by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in 1969) Many families, and it would appear this family is no different are stuck in the anger stage. They are having a difficult time psychologically... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Religion in Today's World: Postponement Oct 10, 2009
bler-Ross, the famed psychological researcher and author on issues of death and dying. After her speech, she took questions from the audience, one of them being, In your experience, what kind of patient faces death most calmly. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Library corner 10-10 Oct 9, 2009
HENRY ; The Henry Public Library fall series concludes at 7 p.m. Thursday with Bucky Halker;s ;Illinois Songs of Death and Dying. Illinois has a rich folksong tradition that includes a large body of songs related to death, and tornadoes, murders, hangings, floods, shipwrecks, gang violence, assassinations, fires and train wrecks have all claimed victims. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Top Liberal Agrees: Cost of Health Reform Could Wreck Economy Oct 1, 2009
The Dems are the ones in Newsweek saying we need to have a rational discussion about death and dying. I agree, but where does that line get drawn and by whom. (Townhall.com)
A valuable resource (9) Sep 20, 2009
A valuable resource - Somerset - Daily American (Somerset Daily American, PA)
War, Genocide 'Difficult Knowledge' To Teach Younger Students Sep 10, 2009
How do you portray death and dying to a 12-year-old. How do you properly convey the gravity of certain historical situations to a sixth- or seventh-grader. (Science Daily)
Pedaling fast Aug 29, 2009
Lack of a paycheck because of broken bones ranked a close second, with death and dying coming in at third. As I set off on my first bike ride, I don;t mind telling you it was anything but enjoyable. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The stages of grief Aug 29, 2009
In her landmark 1969 book On Death and Dying, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross popularized the idea of five stages of grief. Since then some experts have continued to work with Kubler-Ross's model, while others have simplified the theory to include just three or four stages, or expanded the list to as many as ten. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Talking about death: What to say, how to say it Aug 29, 2009
Talking About Death to Parents. Talking to a Loved One About Death. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
AGING & CARING: Ways to help ensure a good death Aug 28, 2009
Often quoted in the literature on death and dying are the tenets in The Four Things That Matter Most[8], by Ira Byock, a medical doctor who professes the need for a dying person to express four thoughts at the end of life. I love you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Ted Kennedy: The Lessons of His Dying Aug 27, 2009
For most of us, there are no easy conversations about death and dying, the topic we avoid like the shady stranger in the dark alley. Two out of three people die in hospitals or nursing homes, often alone, too often afraid. (Time.com)
Medical students use artworks to share life (and death) lessons of gross anatomy Aug 17, 2009
She specializes in thanatology, or the study of death and dying, and she aims to help students accept the emotions that bubble to the surface during the course. She invites them to express their feelings through words or drawings, and this year she published One Breath Apart, a book featuring the students art and poems. (Boston Globe)
Area doctors sound off on proposed reforms Aug 14, 2009
President Obama has made revamping health care his top legislative priority but he must convince the public that the current proposals are good ones, because without public support the legislation is likely to fail. While Republicans are striving to paint the reforms as too costly and a government power grab, Democrats are focusing on showcasing the benefits of healthcare reform, not only to the uninsured but also to the majority of Americans who are insured. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Viewpoint: Dispelling the myths surrounding hospice care Aug 14, 2009
Death and dying are topics that are difficult for Americans. Invariably, though, people express a wish to be in control of their lives, especially when they are facing a terminal illness. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Recent fatalities leave their mark on emergency personnel Aug 5, 2009
He said they see death and dying every day but there s only so much even they can take. He said the five-person fatality on Saturday was such a bad accident there was nothing they could do. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
A hero's farewell Aug 1, 2009
"David is not a stranger to death and dying, yet he lived his life to the fullest, because life mattered to him. It mattered to him that people felt safe and secure in their homes. It mattered to him that complete strangers could depend upon him in a crisis," Montrose Police Chief Tom Chinn said. "Any flaws in his character have been forever erased. ... We may be daily pressed, but we are challenged to pick up the gauntlet.". (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Family comforted in knowing daughter helped five others by donating organs Jul 30, 2009
It s like picking out a cemetery plot no one wants to do it, Mike says of discussing issues related to death and dying. But it pays to be on the same page with one another about what their wishes are if that decision needs to be made. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Stress And Depression Worsen Childhood Asthma, Researchers Show Jul 18, 2009
Results also showed that bias toward parasympathetic reactivity was most pronounced in the children during scenes portraying family distress or loss, death and dying. "These findings reinforce previous results from our laboratory that associated relational stress within the family with child depression and increased asthma activity," said Wood. (Science Daily)
Stress, depression 'worsen childhood asthma' Jul 17, 2009
The results also showed that bias toward parasympathetic reactivity was most pronounced in the children during scenes portraying family distress or loss, death and dying. Wood said: "These findings reinforce previous results from our laboratory that associated relational stress within the family with child depression and increased asthma activity," said Wood. (India Times, India)
Suicides spike on Wednesday Jul 9, 2009
Sudden changes in personality such as irritability, anxiety, anger, apathy or sadness Loss of interest in activities such as sex or socializing with friends Loss of enthusiasm for hobbies and other passions Changes in sleep patterns or eating habits Less attention to personal appearance Feelings of guilt and shame Feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness Feelings of anger and of being trapped Preoccupation with death and dying; talking about wanting to die ... (MSNBC -- Health)
Speakers available to talk to groups about Hospice Jul 8, 2009
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Connection to parents Jul 2, 2009
For me, the basic connection with any parent is no more deeply experienced as during the elder years, such as during their death and dying whereby a preciously shared reality culminates in the hopes of celebrating all that can be passed onto the next generation. It is regrettable to be neglected of these deeply felt needs, but especially a heightened sense of mutual connect and respect. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Confronting Mortality Jul 1, 2009
Irvin Yalom and Elizabeth Kbler-Ross: Thoughts on Death and Dying ... While the intensity of mortality has the power to drive people into deep denial, theorists and practitioners in the field of death and dying suggest that facing these fears can provide openings to a more fulfilling, whole life ... Swiss-born psychiatrist and death and dying expert Elisabeth K. (Suite101.com)
A look at the warning signs of the potential for suicide Jun 27, 2009
- Preoccupation with death and dying. - Withdrawal from friends and/or social activities. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
THE BOOK OF DADS Jun 22, 2009
") But most of the writers chisel out some wry wisdom or achieve a worn serenity. Sven Birkerts tells an unsettling tale of a day when he watched anxiously from a Cape Cod deck as his teen son was knocked off his boat in a horrifying sailing accident. Birkerts chases a thought about "the great generational cycle" that Sebastian Matthews, in another essay, nails: "I've come to see raising a child as hands-on training for death and dying. The lack of control you finally recognize and then succumb... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Why even the mightiest companies fall Jun 21, 2009
In his latest book, How the Mighty Fall, he outlines stages of decline that bear eerie parallels to psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross s study of death and dying. I ve come to see institutional decline like a staged disease: harder to detect but easier to cure in the early stages, easier to detect but harder to cure in the later stages, Collins writes in the new book. (Boston Globe)
"Departures'' confronts death -- gently Jun 19, 2009
Unrated (as PG-13: themes of death and dying). In Japanese, with subtitles. (Boston Globe)
Religion Calendar Jun 6, 2009
-ERIE KARMA THEGSUM CHLING CHOLING: Lecture by Lama Kathy Wesley, "Approaching the Light, Death and Dying in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition," Friday, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 7180 Perry Highway. Admission $5. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Many terminally ill patients delay talk of hospice, Harvard study finds May 26, 2009
Americans tend to procrastinate when it comes to matters involving death and dying, but a Harvard Medical School study published yesterday finds that even many terminally ill patients and their doctors put off conversations about end-of-life choices. The study, one of the largest to date on the issue, found that only about half of the 1,517 patients with metastasized lung cancer who were surveyed had discussed hospice care with their physician or healthcare provider within four to seven months... (Boston Globe)
After try to end it, life is a struggle for Satellite Beach man, 18 May 24, 2009
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Brain-Damaged S. Korean Granted Right to Die May 22, 2009
"Many South Koreans are now thinking about death and dying with dignity," she said. The children said they were "grateful" for the ruling and that it would relieve their mother's pain, the lawyer said. (Time.com)
Obituary Photos Suggest Growing Bias Against Aging Faces May 19, 2009
Their results appear in the current issue of Omega-Journal of Death and Dying. The researchers looked at obituary photos in The Plain Dealer which has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Ohio -- in 1967, 1977, 1987, and 1997. (Science Daily)
In Olens’ run, will religion matter? May 3, 2009
Yes, Donna, I too have been through a lot of death and dying in recent years. It makes me sick. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Living Wills Protect You at All Ages, Stages of Life (11) May 3, 2009
Yet, most people still avoid the topics of death and dying. Among living creatures, awareness of one's own mortality is a uniquely human experience. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Parental love versus Kim Jong-il Apr 28, 2009
But the regime's officials do not even care about the death and dying of their ordinary citizens. If they were to run even shorter of food, they would think of their own well-being first before their citizens. (Asia Times Online)
Griffin: Spiritual concerns, experiences very important in middle and later life Apr 28, 2009
Perhaps this flows from spiritual experiences that can lead to a higher vantage point from which to consider death and dying. In summarizing his findings, the author concludes that millions of aging people in America, perhaps a billion or more throughout the world, are aiming to live a more integrated spiritual life, one in which spirituality. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Lexington preschool educators convene Apr 9, 2009
Workshop topics included literacy, teaching to multiple intelligences, using natural materials in early learning environments, helping children cope with death and dying, creative movement and yoga for children, songs for circle time, and more. The members of the PAL Conference Committee are: Vicky Benedek, director, The Jewish Preschool of Lexington; Ruth Carlson, co-director, Methodist Weekday School; Chris Giguere, director, Lexington Playcare Center; Silvia James, director, Minuteman... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Area hospice will offer spring volunteer training Mar 29, 2009
The training will deal with a variety of issues involving death and dying, including stress relief, boundaries, and grief and loss. For information, call 269-2986. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
'Ebony Ensemble' Mar 28, 2009
"It compelled me to consider the ways in which religion can both elevate mankind and mire us in the most gruesome aspects of human nature," said Milaskey, whose artwork typically encompasses themes of religion, mythology and death and dying. A few years ago, Milaskey returned to Ketchum, which he became fond of during a 16-year sojourn as a mill worker and cabinet maker. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Police investigate Angie's lonely death Mar 26, 2009
Kevin Larkins, the chief executive of Palliative Care Victoria the peak body representing palliative care providers, consumers and their families said he did not want to comment on the circumstances of Ms Belecciu's death, but he hoped her story would create healthy public discussion about death and dying. Mr Larkins said that although euthanasia groups often used the phrase "dying with dignity", it did not mean that those who chose palliative care died undignified deaths. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A story of a teenager's suicide quietly becomes a best seller Mar 14, 2009
"Death and dying has always been a popular theme for kids," said Josalyn Moran, vice president for children's books at Barnes & Noble. "Kids like to read about situations that are worse than theirs and figure out that 'O.K., my life isn't so bad.' ". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Volunteer training set Mar 14, 2009
The sessions will explore death and dying, compassionate communication, stress relief, active listening, boundaries and much more. For more information and to sign up, call Sisi at 269-2986. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Deceased to get own TV channel Mar 11, 2009
There is at least one other TV channel dedicated solely to death and dying. The Germans have Etos TV that broadcasts pictures and videos of a deceased person, featuring interviews with relatives and friends. (Multichannel News)
Plattsmouth students learn about funeral homes Mar 10, 2009
Eighth-grade students toured the Plattsmouth funeral home as part of a unit on death and dying ... The death and dying unit is one segment of a semester-long health class ... Students will transition from the death and dying unit into a unit focused on pregnancy and birth. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Secular Homeschooling Resources Feb 25, 2009
Heavy topics are discussed, like the Santa Clause issue, teens and sex, death and dying and others. Families who are interested in secular homeschooling often feel glad to have found a forum for discussing these real-life issues without bringing religious dogma into the conversation. (Suite101.com)
Rare immune system disease claims Hawaii woman's 3 sons Feb 21, 2009
"They've also taught us a lot about faith and resignation and acceptance. We medical people, we deal with death and dying a lot, but this family was unique.". counting her blessings. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Family and friends want justice in Creighton murder Feb 8, 2009
"Tom and his family, Jack and Ben, dealt all their lives with death and dying. They have seen to it that the transition from life to death for friends and foes alike was a time of reverence not only for the parting soul, but for friends and family as well.". And for the family of Tom Creighton, it could mean closure to their tragic loss. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
