We cannot cure death Yet we act as though we could Or as if we wished we could Yet if we see death not as end But as a chapter We might write it well Live it artfully :- Doug.

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How do we get to the deeper with a elder, say in an Alzheimer’s setting? What do they love, what did they love, what would make them more comfortable? Brandy on the gums, a grandchild’s hug, a song to sing, … Continue reading →

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Know any elders doing amazing things?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by dgermann

Hi– Do you know any elders doing amazing things? For instance, look at Glen Campbell, still singing professionally even though he has Alzheimer’s. If you know personally anybody doing amazing things, we’d like to share about them here–tell us their … Continue reading →

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Fear not the doctors

Posted on March 12, 2012 by dgermann

Fear not the doctors Nor yet at them be angry Even, too, lawyers They are trying to do good To bring what’s needed They too hampered by our culture Turning treatment into care And care into money As if money … Continue reading →

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bigger work for doctor, lawyer

Posted on March 11, 2012 by dgermann

There is a bigger work for the doctor here. And for the lawyer. Beyond being a good technician. You in your role and I in mine can meet people and support them in what has meaning for them. We can … Continue reading →

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Much bigger than medical treatment

Posted on March 10, 2012 by dgermann

The end of life conversation is much bigger than medical treatment. It has to do with coming together and with people doing the work of dying and with people doing the work of living. The medical has to do with … Continue reading →

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Your last 3 days?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by dgermann

How would you like to live at the end of life? Your last 3 days? :- Doug.

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Two end of life conversations:

Posted on March 7, 2012 by dgermann

There are two end of life conversations. One is the kind of conversation we have at various times while we are thinking of our end of life: do this for me, avoid doing that if you can. The second is … Continue reading →

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The poetry of your life

Posted on February 22, 2012 by dgermann

The poetry of your life— where does it reside? in sons and daughters wives and husbands places we’ve lived jobs we’ve given up work which grew us tasks we were called to perhaps against our wills scraps of life we … Continue reading →

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Your heirs will sing

Posted on February 21, 2012 by dgermann

What would cause the lives of our heirs to sing? Let us think about our heirs, our children, our grandchildren: What kind of a sense of humor does she have? What are his interests? With what does her imagination soar? … Continue reading →

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