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.

http://www.usa.gov

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.