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Someone once told me, think of Dementia as a bicycle wheel. There are many spokes on that wheel, some of them are, Alzheimer’s disease, Lewie body disease, neurovascular disease, etc. Dementia is the broad term to describe a disease that causes...
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I used to think that after the death of a loved one, the best way to cope was to talk about it, cry a little, share memories, maybe laugh a little and just keep going through life. This may be my way of coping after a death, it is not everyone’s...
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The death of a parent can hit us hard even as adult children. It doesn’t matter if you have been a caregiver or your parent lived alone and independently. When we lose our parents, for the most part, we lose the figures who had been the most...
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As a hospital chaplain, I have held the sacred privilege of discussing end-of-life wishes with the dying. A common response of the dying is that they would like to die quickly, peacefully, at home and in bed. While providing support to the...
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Children grieve too. Yet too often we try to protect bereaved children from the pain of death and loss by not including them, struggling with what to say, trying to lessen the pain of death with phrases like, “grandma is sleeping” or “your...
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This month offers us an opportunity to celebrate love. As children in school, we shared valentine cards with classmates. Years later we shared a special dinner, a box of chocolates, exchanged a card, given flowers, sent a text with a special...
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Holidays can be difficult times after the death of a loved one. Holidays bring fresh memories, re-experiencing the pain of grief all over again. If the death is recent, you may even feel numb this year, while next year the grief will be fresh...
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Someone you love completed suicide, a son, daughter, parent, friend. After they are gone, we try to keep moving forward, yet each step is complicated. The impact of suicide can intensify survivor’s feelings of blame and guilt. Survivors have...
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Summertime offers the opportunity to rest, relax, gather with family and have fun. The days are long, with sunlight warming the earth and our hearts. Enjoying the outdoors is the gift that summer gives, bringing with it many outdoor rituals...
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The ads are in the paper, on tv and on the radio. Get him a grill, think about a new shirt, wash his car, a new fishing pole is nice. All this anticipation heightens our senses to the reality that many of us will not be doing any of these things...
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After the loss of a loved one, it can be difficult to see how...
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Grief is our reaction to loss. These articles/links can offer some understanding, comfort...
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