Rabbi Address’ new book, Seekers of Meaning
Rabbi Richard Address has devoted his career to helping transform synagogues into caring communities. Now, in his most personal work to date, he explores how the notion of a caring community can be transformative for individuals, particularly baby boomers struggling with issues of aging and mortality.
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Finally: A Breakthrough On Funding For Alzheimer’s Research
There may be good news on the horizon for present and future Alzheimer’s patients and their families. The United States government has taken the first step toward the provision of more federal research money with the number one goal being … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, dementia, elder care, funding, medicaid, medicare, parents, research, senility, volunteer
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Hope in the Midst of Illness
Hope is a crucial part of facing and coping with a medical illness. It can not only help a patient survive; it can also promote healing. Hope paves the way toward resilience and supports the spirit as well as the … Continue reading
Posted in Care-Giving Concerns, Reflections on Aging, Resource Articles, Thought Pieces
Tagged cancer, chemotherapy, end of life care, healing, hope, illness, personal choice, terminal
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Important New York Times article about long-term care planning
A hat-tip to Rabbi Jennifer Gertman for pointing out this New York Times article, “Ignore Long-Term Care Planning at Your Peril,” by Ron Lieber. The costs of long-term care can be frightening, and insurance bought early on can be a … Continue reading
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Tagged financial planning, insurance, long-term care, medicare, money, new york times, nursing home, planning
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Changing Times: Mental Health Awareness in the Jewish Community
Editor’s Note: This article by Rabbi Address was originally published on NAMI.org, the website of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. A highlight of a recent conference on Judaism and mental health featured several members of the host synagogue telling … Continue reading
The Jewish Writing Project
Stories are a pathway to all of our souls. For centuries, people have related to each other, learned from each other and connected with each other through the sharing of stories. The development of “spiritual autobiographies” or “legacy” projects in … Continue reading
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Tagged history, spirituality, tradition, writing
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The spiritual history
The importance of a patient’s spirituality on the course of a disease and the ability to cope with that disease was mentioned last month. The key to understanding that spirituality can be found in the Spiritual Assessment or Spiritual History. … Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges of Long-Distance Caregiving
By Athan Bezaitis, MA Aging Well Vol. 2 No. 4 P. 14 Skilled professionals and cutting-edge technologies combine to effectively dispatch tasks related to caring for loved ones living far from concerned caregivers. Overcoming the challenges of caring for an … Continue reading
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D’var Torah – Live longer, join something!
The recent Time Magazine cover story “How faith can heal,” trumpeted the value of faith in the healing process. This may not be “news” to many of us, but it seems to have been for the editors of Time. The … Continue reading
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Caring for one’s self: Some common sense tips
In a recent New York Times Science section, Jane Brody authored “Caring for Family, Caring for Yourself”. The article cautioned caregivers to pay attention to their own health, as the care-giver life stage can take a heavy toll over time. … Continue reading
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Take time to be thorough during the admissions process
It is preferable to begin the admissions process prior to actual need of a geriatric facility. This is not as odd as it might sound. Many geriatric care facilities have waiting lists and your loved one’s name can be added … Continue reading