Susan Troyer, Author at A Beautiful Voice

Our core values matter
See me – hear me

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We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” – featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders.[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:22:41-06:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: Mindful Presence|0 Comments

Building neural networks
How does the brain think?

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Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head?[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:23:10-06:00April 3rd, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Brain, Curious kids, IQ, Neurons, Neuroscience, Thinking, Thought|0 Comments

A common denominator
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease

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In the 1830s, British settlers in New Zealand imported European rabbits for food and sport. [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:00-06:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Illness and disease, Medicine, Public health|0 Comments

Transcend traditional barriers
YouTube – Transforming Dementia Care: A New Perspective

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In the evolving landscape of healthcare, particularly in the domain of dementia care, the introduction of the [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:25-06:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Christine Bryden is an advocate for dementia care reform, Continuous learning in dementia care, Holistic approach in dementia care, Person-centered care, The Experiential Model in dementia care|0 Comments

Transforming thoughts
See me – hear me

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Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts.” Some are written specifically for the dementia community. All are included here because[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:51-06:00March 1st, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: A care plan with a holiday theme for March, BASIC care plan for the person living with dementia|0 Comments

Big picture question
Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

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I put this big-picture question, which rarely gets asked amid debates over budgets and policies, to health care professionals, researchers, [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:28:56-06:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Change systems that embody the values of a deeply ageist society, Efforts to improve quality of care for older people have stalled, Why aren't we doing more for older adults?|0 Comments

Reclaiming dignity in dying
The Lost Art of Dying – A Book Review

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Dr. Lydia Dugdale's book, "The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom" revisits the forgotten wisdom of ancient practices around [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:29:14-06:00February 23rd, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Dignity and grace in the process of dying, Modern medical approach to dying, Overly-medicalized death|0 Comments

Food for holistic health
Your body wants to be healthy! All it needs is the raw materials to re-build!

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Food is medicine. Dear dementia caregivers, If you’re experiencing fatigue, weight gain, sleep issues, stress, or cravings for sweet or [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:29:31-06:00February 21st, 2024|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Award-winning diabetes expert Brenda Davis - RD, cravings for sweet or salty foods - pastries - or pastas, Food Revolution Network, Food Revolution Network cofounder Ocean Robbins|0 Comments

Instruments of peace
Teach Us to Count Our Days by Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper

“So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.” Psalm 90:12 Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper is a minister for older adults at The Riverside Church in New York City. She is the author of the book On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means [...]

Susan Troyer2024-02-20T22:17:28-06:00February 20th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community|0 Comments

A Dementia-Inclusive Event
HEART AND POWER: Utilizing Play for Your Mental Health

Mary Fridley, Coordinator of Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice, recently sent word to us at ABeautifulVoice.org about an upcoming free, global playshop of the Global Play Brigade to share with colleagues and friends, both locally and internationally. Mary writes that she had the privilege of working with the [...]

Susan Troyer2024-02-16T20:26:07-06:00February 14th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: 2023 research study about frequency of mental health disorders in the world population, Access to traditional mental health care, Dealing with mental health challenges, Dr. Brian Sutton Smith - "Play" researcher, Friends across borders support each other, Healing and joyful impact of playing, Mary Fridley - Coordinator, PLAY for adults, Reimaginging Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice, Rita Ezenwa-Okoro - Executive Director, Solutions to address mental health crisis, The Global Play Brigade (GPB)|0 Comments

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