Category Archives: Caring

get to know you?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by dgermann

How well did that attorney get to know you? Did you just buy a prepackaged product? How much care did he or she take to get to know your true head and heart? Did he or she engage you in … Continue reading →

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Not a new normal

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

Aging is not about finding a new normal, but a more inclusive whole. :- Doug.

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Blossomy

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

Elders are blossomy. :- Doug.

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living well

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

What is your highest potential for living well? What would be your ideal day? :- Doug.

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“From the mouths of babes”

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dgermann

We say “From the mouths of babes” and we look for this wisdom. Do we look for it from elders—especially those we say are “losing it?” :- Doug.

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dementia: not just a real person

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dgermann

In dementia, there is not just a real person in there. They might just have something to teach us. :- Doug.

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The new cloister

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dgermann

The new cloister—often imposed on folks—is Alzheimer’s. :- Doug.

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ever

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

I am ever changing. :- Doug.

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relate to you

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

How would you like us to relate to you going forward? :- Doug.

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It is appropriate in aging

Posted on October 21, 2016 by dgermann

It is appropriate in aging to draw inward upward outward to take in the larger sweep :- Doug.

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Help to pay

Posted on October 18, 2016 by dgermann

We get people help to pay for long-term care. :- Doug.

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bring possibilities

Posted on October 18, 2016 by dgermann

As an elder caring lawyer, I bring possibilities. :- Doug.

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Aging = growing

Posted on September 8, 2016 by dgermann

Aging = growing :- Doug.

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Aging is no disease

Posted on September 8, 2016 by dgermann

Aging is no disease We older Can grow :- Doug.

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To the world I appear….

Posted on September 7, 2016 by dgermann

To the world I appear…. To myself I…. :- Doug.

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Break from social norms and run

Posted on September 2, 2016 by dgermann

Some older folks are able to break from social norms and run for self disclosure and innocence. Like we might do on vacation, talking to strangers. Freedom, humanity. Freedom from pretending, human vulnerability to opening. :- Doug.