ADVANCED LIFE PLANNING
AND DIRECTIVES
Peace of Mind life begins with planning ahead
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Wishes
The Five Wishes
Worksheets including advance directives and planning
Created by “Aging qith Dignity.”
http://www.goodendoflife.com
Good End of Life
Worksheets including 1) The Plan, 2) Advocates, 3) Hospital Readiness, 4) Caregiving guidelines, and 5) Last Words.
http://www.amazon.com
Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples 2016 (Updated often)
By: by Frederick Hertz Attorney (Author), Emily Doskow (Author)
Excellent guidelines for Gay Couples and what needs to be in place at end of life.
GENERAL SPIRITUAL
Living a loving, centered life helps prepare for anything which may occur.
How to Love. Thich Nhat Hanh. 2014.
The Four Agreements. Don Miguel Ruiz. 1997.
Attitudes of Gratitude. M.J. Ryan. 1999.
There’s A Spiritual Solution To Every Problem. Wayne W. Dyer. 2003.
Living Beautifully: With Uncertainty and Change. Pema Chodron. 2013.
DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S
Each person experiences Dementia/Alzheimer’s in their own way but there none-the-less a universality of experience exists.
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss. Nancy L. Mace & Peter V. Rabins. 2012.
Please Take Me Home Before Dark: One Family’s Journey With Alzheimer’s Disease. Billie J. Pate & Mary Pate Yarnell. 2006.
What the Hell Happened to My Brain? Living Beyond Dementia. Kate Swaffer. 2016.
GYROSCOPE: An Alzheimer’s Love Story. Michael Horvich. 2020
GRIEF
While living with Dementia/Alzheimer’s; there is a day to day loss grief, anticipatory grief, and as in all life eventually the grief in the death of a loved one.
Yoga for Grief and Loss: Poses, Meditation, Devotion, Self-Reflection, Selfless Acts, Ritual. Karla Helbert.
Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief. Martha W. Hickman.1994.
BLOG & Two Pamphlets: Navigating GRIEF: A Beginners Guide. Anticipatory Grief: A Guide to Dealing with Impending Loss. Available at: www.whatsyourgrief.com
It’s OK that you’re NOT OK. Megan Devine. 2017
MORE ABOUT MICHAEL
CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE
Michael has been called a “Renaissance Man.” He shares many of his interests and links online.
SITE: Michael A. Horvich
MICHAEL’S BLOG’S
http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com
BLOG: michael a. horvich cares about alzheimer’s
Informed by Michael and his life partner Gregory’s journey with Dementia/Alzheimer’s including anecdotes, observations, practical how to, life lessons, poetry, and more. Now inactive but archives over 1,250 posts which received +/- 110,000 hits since 2010.
http://mhorvich.blogspot.com
BLOG: michael a. horvich writes
Memoirs with observations, life lessons, anecdotes, fiction, creative non-ficion, at times fictin, poetry, dealing with grief, & more.
MICHAEL’S PUBLICATIONS
Visit http://www.lulu.com and search Horvich
Click here for a link to publications
MICHAEL’S POETRY
http://www.amazon.com
Many of Michael’s poems have been informed by his and Gregory’s journey with Alzheimer’s but also include much more!
Sit With Me a While: The Collected Poetry 2000-2010
Sit With Me A While Longer: The Collected Poetry 2011-2013
MICHAEL’S DOCUMENTARY — ALZHEIMER’S: A Love Story
This award-winning documentary has played to over 90 film festivals worldwide including the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival and won over 35 awards!
Documentary can be seen on Michael’s website