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How Do You Stay Active with Alzheimer’s? An Interview with Patricia Ris, Part One
Patricia Ris of Memory Care Cafe talks about how to stay healthy while you are in the early stages of this disease
Today SevenPonds speaks with Patricia Ris, the program director and founder of Memory Care Cafe. Her San Francisco-based program teaches people with Alzheimer’s how to stay involved in their communities and maintain an active lifestyle. The group focuses on people … Continue reading
The Pitfalls of Choosing Hospice Care
Why a nonprofit hospice may be a more sensible option when choosing end-of-life palliative care
What if you’ve cared for terminally ill loved ones until your resources have been exhausted? You are exhausted too, having taken on a role of a nurse while grieving over the impending loss. Finally a decision is reached to find … Continue reading
What’s the Link Between Wisdom & Alzheimer’s in Old Age? An Interview with Laura Anthony
Laura Anthony talks about fostering wisdom and growth in the midst of dementia and old age
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Laura Anthony, a public health professional living in Bradenton, Florida. Laura earned her Bachelor’s in Health Science from SUNY Cortland in 1985, and her Master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Continue reading
What is Contemplative Care? An Interview with Jennifer Block
Jennifer Block teaches us how to cope with grief through Mindfulness Meditation and other Zen practices
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jennifer Block, an interfaith minister and Buddhist Chaplain who has dedicated her life to providing spiritual guidance for people in crisis. She is returning to teach the 2014 Contemplative Caregiver Course at the San Francisco Zen Center, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Attention, Caregiver, Jennifer, meditation, Mindfulness, Mother, San Francisco, Senior Citizens, Zen, Zen Death
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What is the Presence Care Project? An Interview with Marguerite Manteau-Rao
Exploring how mindfulness based dementia care can help reduce stress
Marguerite Maneau-Rao, LCSW, ATR, is the CEO and founder of the Presence Care Project. Once a volunteer at Zen Hospice, she now focuses on mindfulness based techniques to reduce stress among those suffering from dementia and their caregivers. She is a … Continue reading
What is Kara Grief Support? An Interview with Jim Mulvaney
How peer counselors use their own experiences to support those in the journey through grief
Jim Mulvaney became a Counselor Supervisor at Kara after initially volunteering as a grief counselor. Since he joined Kara’s staff in the fall of 2004, Jim has held the positions of Director of Adult Services, Director of Programs, and Director … Continue reading
