Author Archives: dgermann
New elder?
What is the new evolving in our elder? How is creation unfolding through her or him? :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering
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Computers are the greatest time stealers
Computers are the greatest time stealers Words are the greatest conversation stoppers :- Doug.
Posted in Conversation, Poetry
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As much as they help
As much as they help words get in the way of our conversation :- Doug.
Posted in Conversation, Healing and Wholeness, Poetry
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business as unusual
Let’s move toward business as unusual business oriented toward life :- Doug.
Posted in Poetry, Professional Caregivers
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Too many words!
Too many words! More conversation please. :- Doug.
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Reversing Alzheimer’s
Here is a report of a small study showing personalized programs have reversed the effects of Alzheimer’s: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/06/16/Personalized-treatment-may-reverse-Alzheimers-memory-loss/6921466083695/ “[T]he researchers designed a personalized 36-point program involving changes to diet, brain stimulation, exercise, optimization of sleep, specific pharmaceuticals and vitamins and … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's and other dementias, News
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Show your love
Show your love—converse with us! :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Conversation, Professional Caregivers
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Goes round
Life is love is conversation is life… :- Doug.
Posted in Eldering, Family, Poetry
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Even our caring heart could not escape
Could we get pulled into a black hole of constricted conversation where even our caring heart could not escape? :- Doug.
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Time can be interleaved
Time can be interleaved—or activities and conversations can be interleaved with respect to time. I email you, you email me at another “time”—one conversation. Asynchronously. Polysynchronously. What if their brains do not allow them to respond while we are still … Continue reading
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Our son mows our huge yard
Our son mows our huge yard. Maybe next year we don’t mow so much. Maybe he won’t want to do it any longer. What we are doing works for today. Tomorrow something else. :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering, Family
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Something more
Your mind does not continue to work as though you were 30: at 70 you have something more. :- Doug.
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Choose several:
Five and one-half ways to pay for long-term care: ideally you choose several. :- Doug.
Conversations
The breeze is communing with the leaves the leaves gathering the spring sun the birds calling out “It’s here! Come play!” :- Doug.
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