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Mindful Presence
More families are discussing end-of-life planning as COVID-19 cases rise – here’s how to start the conversation

"With family together, either in person or by video, the holidays offer an opportunity for deep, personal discussions about the future." - Lindy Grief Davidson, University of South Florida In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19. With the death [...]

Susan Troyer2020-11-23T15:18:33-06:00November 23rd, 2020|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Caregivers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Death, Elderly, Family, Health, Mental health, Mortality, Pandemic, Young adults|0 Comments

Creating Community
Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID leading to concern

On the best of days, caregiving for a family member with dementia is difficult. Watching the decline of a loved one is hard. Having to help them with things that are basic and personal makes it even harder. The commitment - 24 hours a day - offers little time for [...]

Susan Troyer2020-10-19T21:54:10-05:00October 14th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Caregivers, Coronavirus, Dementia, Elderly, Infections, Pandemic, Social isolation|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Hope and Hopelessness – How A Friend’s Academic Research Contributes to Culture Change

We came from similar rural backgrounds in the Midwest, and eventually, we became part of some of the same networks. Following undergraduate studies at the same college, our paths were linked via the alumni network for which she and Ramzi, her spouse, were later named as recipients of the [...]

A Sense of Place
Dr. Bill Thomas and The Power to Transform

A voice for change, Dr. Bill Thomas was featured in the very first regional Alzheimer’s Association publication, Spring 1999 issue, which I received after my hometown arrival in late ‘98. It was an unforgettable moment in which his compelling words totally resonated. Even today, two decades later, his words [...]

Susan Troyer2020-01-10T18:14:03-06:00January 5th, 2020|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Ageism, Caregivers, ChangingAging.org, Dementia caregivers, Dr. Bill Thomas, Eden at Home, Geriatrician, Green House Movement, Jude Thomas, Minka Houses, Pioneer, The Eden Alternative, Transformation in elder care|0 Comments

Creating Community
Amazon #1 Best Seller – Luminous and Scholarly

I learned about The Chalice and The Blade during a 1987 dinner meeting of Women in Management in Chicago's downtown chapter. The book is now considered a classic. It is an important historical review of the shaping of human culture, comparing two basic models of society – the dominator [...]

Susan Troyer2020-01-10T18:15:30-06:00January 5th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Amazon #1 Best Seller in Women's Studies History, Caregivers, Caregiving, Dementia, Dementia community, Dominator model, Dr. Riane Eisler, Influencer, JD, Medicine, Nursing, Partnership model, Pioneer, Researcher, Rights of women and children, The Center for Partnership Studies, The Chalice and The Blade, Women's summit|0 Comments

Caregivers

Mindful PresenceMore families are discussing end-of-life planning as COVID-19 cases rise – here’s how to start the conversation

Creating CommunityDementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID leading to concern

Mindful PresenceHope and Hopelessness – How A Friend’s Academic Research Contributes to Culture Change

A Sense of PlaceDr. Bill Thomas and The Power to Transform

Creating CommunityAmazon #1 Best Seller – Luminous and Scholarly

Mindful Presence
More families are discussing end-of-life planning as COVID-19 cases rise – here’s how to start the conversation

Creating Community
Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID leading to concern

Mindful Presence
Hope and Hopelessness – How A Friend’s Academic Research Contributes to Culture Change

A Sense of Place
Dr. Bill Thomas and The Power to Transform

Creating Community
Amazon #1 Best Seller – Luminous and Scholarly