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A list of Do´s and Don´ts in the light of Christ when dealing with family & friends with Alzheimer, dementia or any other memory loss or cognitive problem
I have always been a To Do list kind of person. I found that it makes things easier for me; just the fact that I am able to catalog what is needed is useful to me. And as I grow older, I found myself making lists of a more abstract nature, such as wisdom tidbits, and they help me just the same. Recently, I was researching some information on-line about a difficult topic and I found a terrific list from Lyz Ayres “Compassionate Communication With the Memory Impaired”. This list of Do´s and Don´ts touched me so much that I copied it and then tweaked it again and again. I kept coming back to it as I was pondering it in the light of the Works of Mercy and the Beatitudes. Finally this is my own version:
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It is very appropriate to reflect on this since we all live
longer (which is good) and since there are more and more of us displaying such
cognitive problems (which is not so good). But this reality goes to the heart
of the Christian life: taking care of others, making them as comfortable as
possible, helping them enjoy the little things of life, one laugh and one hug
at a time. It is a challenge and this is why I make such simple practical To
Do list, I am the first one to need them! And because, under pressure, I might
not be able to see the whole picture of a life of charity but I can certainly
concentrate on one good deed at a time and ask if they want a glass of water
and remember to smile…
May God bless us all
The weak and the strong
The ones with a need and the ones able to care for them
Copyright ©2011 Michèle Szekely