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.