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Creating Community
Bereaved Families Are ‘The Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

“Not being there in a loved one’s time of need, not being able to communicate with family members in a natural way, not being able [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-23T22:32:44-05:00August 18th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Aging, COVID-19, End-of-Life, Navigating aging, nursing home|Comments Off

Creating Community
Could Different Cultures Teach Us Something About Dementia?

Picture two different families, each dealing with a diagnosis of dementia in one of its members. In one case, the patient is a retired executive, [...]

Susan Troyer2020-06-26T16:25:36-05:00June 26th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia caregiving, Dementia community, Dementias touch many lives, diagnosis of dementia, irreversible neurologic condition, neurodegenerative disorder, nursing home, professional caregivers|Comments Off

Mindful Presence
I Help People to Live Until That Very Last Moment

We bear witness to the heart-breaking stories of adult children about their parents - older adults dying alone during COVID-19. Each one has a story [...]

Susan Troyer2020-05-10T14:21:41-05:00May 8th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: COVID-19, Dementia caregivers, Dementia community, end-of-life doulas, good death, nursing home, People living with dementia, supporting people at the end of life|Comments Off

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Creating CommunityBereaved Families Are ‘The Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

Creating CommunityCould Different Cultures Teach Us Something About Dementia?

Mindful PresenceI Help People to Live Until That Very Last Moment

Creating Community
Bereaved Families Are ‘The Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

Creating Community
Could Different Cultures Teach Us Something About Dementia?

Mindful Presence
I Help People to Live Until That Very Last Moment