Like age, service is structured in consciousness. That is, the quality of our service depends on our connection to pure awareness and to shadow awareness. Our stage of awareness determines how and why we serve. It colors our hidden motivations to heed the call or to deny the call. If our ego’s agenda is to […]
Continue Reading* A reflection on STAT article: Joseph, A. (June 16, 2021). Q&A: The CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association on the approval of Aduhelm – and why critics should stop dwelling on the decision. Link: https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/16/qa-ceo-alzheimers-association-on-aduhelm/ A lot has been said and written in recent weeks about the FDA controversial approval of the drug Aduhelm and the […]
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Sunday, Jun. 27th on zoom join Dr. Bill Thomas and discuss Aging Magnificently. Get the book and sign -up here Excerpt from Aging Magnificently We are living inside a miracle. Compared to all the people who ever lived, we are the most likely to live a long and healthful life. If we have even a […]
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Assuming the role of elder.
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More than a decade ago, I made a shift in the work I do because of one simple equation: There are more than 54 million Americans over 65 in the U.S., and only 7,000 geriatricians like me and Dr. Bill Thomas —medical doctors who specialize in treating older adults. (And only half of us practice […]
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This is the second of three posts from Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. It focuses on the sense of wholeness, a key aspect of The Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care. Paintings by Elderwise Program participants.
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By Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. This blog starts with Sandy’s experience, what she has learned from her many years of work with people who have dementia, and introduces the foundation of Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care. Paintings by Elderwise program participants.
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Some assisted living residences (ALR) provide good and safe care to elders. Most directors of admissions are honest and caring. However, a substantial portion of ALR provide poor and dangerous care and use deceptive marketing practices. This poem is based on the devastating experiences of hundreds of families whose loved ones were neglected, abused, and financially exploited in ALR in Minnesota.
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