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Tips for Coping with a Loved One’s Long-Distance Health Crisis
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mpratt
The first day of February started off as a good day for me. Full of energy, lots of plans. A completely unexpected phone call in the midst of it changed that; my father was hospitalized with heart problems. The irony was not lost on me; February 1 kicked off National Heart Health Awareness and Education…
Alzheimer’s Disease: You, an Advocate?
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mpratt
Before this year, I have to admit that being an advocate for Alzheimer’s disease was not on my list of things to do. I was aware of the disease, had written a few columns about it, and had known people with it, including the mother of some neighbors of mine. I knew (or thought I…
Alzheimer’s Disease: Holiday Gift Giving
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mpratt
What do you give someone who has Alzheimer’s disease? What can you possibly say or do that will express the love and gratitude you have for him or her, even if the disease is progressing and he or she is slipping away from who they once were? And, what do you give those who are caring for…
Even with Alzheimer’s Disease, the Soul Still Sings
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mpratt
When Laura Young, Jewish Chaplain at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, presented her spiritual reflection on Alzheimer’s disease to the other Pastoral Care chaplains at Cedars, she did not know that I had requested an interview only a day or two before. But God had paved a way, and it was just after she…
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