Author Archives: dgermann
most caring front line people?
Who are the most caring front line people you know? Who is doing something a little special? :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Caring, Long-Term Care and nursing homes
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We fear we will not be heard
We fear we will not be heard Even more We fear we will :- Doug.
Posted in Conversation, Family, Poetry
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A longer softer view of aging:
A longer softer view of aging: and how caring we are being. :- Doug.
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Maybe my words amble
Maybe my words just want more time to amble and float up into my presence. :- Doug.
Posted in Aging
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Let us see freshly
Let us see freshly the world of elders, the world in which we work and live. :- Doug.
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Midwestern sensibilities?
What are our Midwestern sensibilities about how we ought to treat our elders? About what respect is due them? We are not just a conduit for the corporate flavor of the month, but we can be a conduit to affect … Continue reading
Work of elders?
What is the work our elders are doing to the very last breath? :- Doug.
Posted in Eldering
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no deeper than this
We have a bigger than our own want to fill—we each want to help. It is possible humanity goes no deeper than this. :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Family, Healing and Wholeness
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Lose yourself, find yourself?
It is said of old age, Lose yourself, find yourself. Have you found any truth in that? :- Doug.
Posted in Aging, Eldering
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What is the elder fun?
What is the elder fun of having a life of my own? of being complete in myself? enjoy myself enjoy those in my presence :- Doug.
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harvest of your life?
What does the harvest of your life look like? What is the harvest of your life? :- Doug.
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Alzheimer’s has Mary
Alzheimer’s has Mary. Don is worried. I’m helping. :- Doug.
Posted in Alzheimer's and other dementias, Caring
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People who love people with Alzheimer’s
People who love people with Alzheimer’s need help. That’s what I do. :- Doug.
Posted in Alzheimer's and other dementias, Caring
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