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Thursday, July, 24, 2008

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posted 06/06/2008, comments (10)

Dealing with Death and Dementia

My blog voice has been silent for the past two weeks due to emergencies and tragedy within my family.  I will write at a later date about dealing with my granddaughter's newly diagnosed anorexia nervosa.  Within this sharepost, I want to share with you what it has been like to lose a brother and the effect my dementia had on... Read moreChevron
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posted 04/30/2008, comments (2)

Help With Life, Death and Our Spiritual Health

Anyone who regularly reads my work already knows that I am a huge fan of hospice and palliative care. These connections have brought to my attention the work of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Lee Oliver, the author of three books that work, in different ways, to teach us about the dying (and living) process.   Oliver's first book, What the Dying Teach... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/31/2008, comments (2)

Understanding A Loved One's Decision on When To Die

Friday (March 28) marked the sixth month anniversary of my very last "conversation" with my mother. Earlier that week, Mom had begun to fall into a stupor in which she didn't respond to words and increasingly didn't notice movement. As I mentioned in one of my shareposts that followed her death, Mom started looking... Read moreChevron
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