tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92187827740007804222024-03-06T14:05:19.450-06:00michael a. horvich cares about alzheimer's diseaseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-26555872738177554902021-10-02T13:32:00.000-05:002021-10-02T13:32:12.600-05:00Check Me Out<p>Go to my website to see my current projects including a number of new publications!</p><p>Thanks for following me!</p><p>Michael</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lSPmFhCEVzLLUV8IKV4pmuAU9KlauusXh1kCZTQV19yfo6RMkF6XtT64mlhq0AGkhafaOS4EzaslnUVdTvj8HaQO7s4EernB-S-bMmQ-FpjBin2OG_R4Rh6m3cqc-RGtcaCJg65JljE/s2016/IMG_0066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lSPmFhCEVzLLUV8IKV4pmuAU9KlauusXh1kCZTQV19yfo6RMkF6XtT64mlhq0AGkhafaOS4EzaslnUVdTvj8HaQO7s4EernB-S-bMmQ-FpjBin2OG_R4Rh6m3cqc-RGtcaCJg65JljE/s320/IMG_0066.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-35449937632952682262019-12-31T11:50:00.003-06:002019-12-31T11:50:21.462-06:00Happy Kwanza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-7766453816632256292018-03-28T12:29:00.002-05:002018-03-28T12:29:52.589-05:00Antipsychotic Drugs and Dementia<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span blockkey="5fep9" class="_247o" contentstate="q { "entityMap": [object Object], "blockMap": OrderedMap { "5fep9": s { "key": "5fep9", "type": "unstyled", "text": "Marie Marley, Read this article and thank you thank you thank you. It is the first one which I have read (or seen) which handles the topic of psychotropic drugs realistically. Usually the drugs are condemed for being used to over-sedate a person on behalf of making it easier for the caregiver or caregiving facility. Also the finger is most often pointed at the possibility of causing premature death in the elderly and that the research (and drug company) does not support its use. With the help of our doctors, nurses, hospice, and health care facility; I decided to put my Gregory on a very low, vary carefully monitored dose of Risperdal. He was becoming more and more unhappy, agressively acting out (but not violent,) and agitated. We tried to see what we could change in his care routine and in our comminications (given his inability to work much with language) but were not successful being able to help him to becomfortable with his life. The mild dose gave him a new life, one in which he was again content and enjoying his life (given the circumstances.) 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white-space: pre-wrap;">, Read this article and thank you thank you thank you. It is the first one which I have read (or seen) which handles the topic of psychotropic drugs realistically.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Usually the drugs are condemed for being used to over-sedate a person on behalf of making it easier for the caregiver or caregiving facility. Also the finger is most often pointed at the possibility of causing premature death in the elderly and that the research (and drug company) does not support its use.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the help of our doctors, nurses, hospice, and health care facility; I decided to put my Gregory on a very low, vary carefully monitored dose of Risperdal. He was becoming more and more unhappy, agressively acting out (but not violent,) and agitated.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">We tried to see what we could change in his care routine and in our comminications (given his inability to work much with language) but were not successful being able to help him to be more comfortable with his life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">The mild dose of Risperdal gave him a new life, one in which he was again content and enjoying his life (given the circumstances.) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://togetherinthis.com/alzheimers-psychoactive-medications-controversial-decision/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE (Opens in a new window.)</a></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-9170880315272744612017-06-14T19:15:00.002-05:002017-06-15T08:56:37.863-05:00RECENT POST<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Received this e-mail and it provides many good sources of information.</span><br />
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">My in-laws are some pretty amazing people. My father-in-law has gone above and beyond in taking care of his mother, who has late-stage Alzheimer’s. The progression of her disease has taken a toll on the family, but we have done our best to be as supportive as possible. What concerns me now is whether my father-in-law will succumb to the same disease. Should the time come when my father-in-law has Alzheimer’s, my husband and I want to provide him with as many options as we can when it comes to care and support. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Working for a senior-focused organization gives me a special perspective on caring for the elderly. And because every day I witness firsthand what our aging population copes with, I feel that we must do everything in our power to make their lives easier. I can tell that you are likeminded, and I think the following resources would be a great addition to your site. Can I trouble you to share them (maybe here: </span><span style="color: red; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youngleadersofafa.org/documents/scholarship_application.pdf">http://www.youngleadersofafa.org/documents/scholarship_application.pdf</a></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">?) with your readers?</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.alzheimers.net/2014-03-06/stimulating-activities-for-alzheimers-patients/"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">10 Stimulating Activities for Alzheimer's Patients</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.lagrangecountrydodge.com/blog/2017/april/4/the-caregiver-s-guide-to-car-travel-with-your-loved-one-with-alzheimer-s.htm"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Caregiver's Guide to Car Travel with Your Loved One with Alzheimer's</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dementiatoday.com/alzheimers-and-when-to-stop-driving/"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alzheimer’s Disease and When to Stop Driving</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.redfin.com/blog/2016/09/preparing-your-home-for-a-loved-one-with-alzheimers-a-caregivers-guide.html"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Everything You Need to Know to Prepare Your Home for a Loved One with Alzheimer's</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/2013-02-08-dealing-with-dementia-behavior/"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dementia Care Dos & Don’ts: Dealing with Dementia Behavior Problems</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alzheimers.net/3-15-17-sensory-room-for-dementia/"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sensory Rooms for Dementia</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/meditation-room"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Promoting Mental Health at Home: How to Design the Perfect Meditation Room</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you for all that you do for seniors. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">THE WEBINAR BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LINKS TO THE DOCUMENTARY ARE LOCATED AFTER THIS POST, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT, PLEASE SCROLL FURTHER DOWN. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is a copy of the text of the presentation. (The bold face and underline helps me know how to approach the materials as I am delivering it to the audience.) </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I am pleased</b> to be here with you today and want to <b>thank</b> Kate Swaffer for the idea and <b>DAI</b> for making this gathering possible. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you <b>ALL</b> for joining us. I see some faces out there that I recognize and some that are new to me. For those of you calling in, I cannot see your face but I know it’s a friendly one! </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of you have stayed up very late to be with us, some of you have gotten up very early. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And some of you can <b>FORE-TELL THE FUTURE</b> … because it’s already tomorrow where you live … please let me know how today goes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before we view the documentary, I would like to tell you a little about myself, say a very little about the disease called Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and explain how the documentary came to be. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The story I am about to share with you is very personal one. I’m comfortable with crying in front of you, however it is very difficult to cry … and talk at the same time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Gregory, my husband of over </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">41 years</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">, who I met in the late 70’s … and lived with in a committed, same sex relationship before it was fashionable to talk about such things publicly … was diagnosed with <b>DEMENTIA</b>, most likely <b>ALZHEIMER’S, </b>in the </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">29th year</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> of our relationship. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">We walked the Dementia/Alzheimer’s path together for <b>12 YEARS</b></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; line-height: normal;"><b> … </b></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">He was <b>NOT</b> a victim of Alzheimer’s … but rather a <b>HERO</b>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">He lived as well as possible as the disease progressed and I was able to keep him safe and to support him by helping him to be free of worries, responsibilities, and fears. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was able to help him compensate for his diminishing abilities while always trying to make sure that the respect and communication which defined our relationship never faltered.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I made sure that our daily life was full and rich and meaningful. Our life was filled with much laughter as well as many tears, joy as well as sorrow. And above all, it was filled with <b>LOVE</b>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The times were not easy, but we persevered. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Admittedly, it is easier to talk about our adventure while looking back … when compared to the<b> SOMETIMES HELL</b> it was during the actual experience Dementia/Alzheimer’s path.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alzheimer’s is not just about failing memory, as some people believe, and as you probably know. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It also affects the thinking process, bodily functioning, and day to day activities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For example: Think about the skills and steps necessary in taking a drink of water. While this is automatic for most people, it is <b>NOT</b> automatic for a person with advanced Dementia!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">First you have to identify that you are thirsty. Then you have to understand that taking a drink of water will help satisfy that need.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You find a glass and fill it with water, not overfill it, and pick up the glass of being careful not to knock it over. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You lift it in your hand, but not so strongly that you break it and cut yourself. You lift it at the correct angle so as not to spill the water.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You aim the glass towards your mouth, get the end of t e it to your lips without hurting yourself, since you can’t really see your lips, and allow just enough water to fill your mouth without letting it run down your chin.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You swallow the water as you are lowering the glass back towards the table at the proper angle, so it doesn’t fall over or spill. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You finish swallowing the water carefully so it does not go down “the wrong pipe” causing you to choke. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If it does, you need to remember how to cough with enough strength, to be able to get the water out of your lungs. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you swallow incorrectly too often … you can get too much water in your lungs … which causes aspiration … which can lead to pneumonia … and eventually could lead to death …</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">… all this for the want of being thirsty and taking a drink of water.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is just <b>ONE</b> example of the breakdown of abilities; cognitive as well as physical, mental, physiological, psychological, social, emotional etc, which occurs with dementia … and the thousands of ways in which the disease expresses itself. Usually different for each person affected!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gregory lived at home in our condo in Evanston, Illinois, in the U.S.A. for 10+ of his years with dementia.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The last 18 months brought him to the point of needing such intense care, that short of turning the condo into a hospital ward, with 24/7 support staff, I was no longer able to provide for all of his needs while at home.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were very fortunate to find and to afford, close to home, the Lieberman Center for Memory Care. He began there on private pay which transitioned into government supported Medicaid. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">now</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> was no longer fully responsible for Gregory 24/7 and was grateful to have a team of people to support his medical, living, and safety needs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The medical staff included me in the team for all decisions and were always responsive to my inquiries and suggestions as well as requests to be educated about the best health practices available to us. I always had the final say about Gregory’s care!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gregory enjoyed most of the activities and “hub-bub” of the place. Being with other people and developing a new sense of community helped him greatly as well. He made friends and he never once asked, “What am I doing here?” </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I continued to provide much of his social/emotional support and spent time with him every day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The center provided excellent medical care but even though the ratio of caregiver to resident was higher than that required by the State of Illinois, there is never enough time to really give residents enough one-on-one loving attention.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">By now Gregory no longer had use of language and was not able to do much for himself. He always knew who I was and was always happy to see me and we developed new ways of communicating.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the most part he was happy and content and peaceful in his new life. When problems rarely surfaced at the care center, they were easily taken care of.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hired a day-man to be with Gregory from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM every day. This gave me piece of mind during the time of day when I was not able to be there. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Manny provided Gregory with companionship, help with meals, made sure the aids knew when Gregory needed to be cleaned up. He ran the DVD, TV, and music for Gregory. He helped with napping, exercising and stretching.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Manny kept him hydrated and plied with treats: cookies, pretzels, chocolates, and donuts, all the things Gregory loved. Manny helped Gregory get to building funtions, read aloud to him, looked through picture books with him, and spent a lot of time outdoors during good weather.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hospice entered the picture during the last year of Gregory’s life. Death was not imminent but when you can prove continuing need and continuing decline, our government will pay for hospice care.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hospice was so supportive to Gregory. I am grateful to this day for the medical help they provided for him but also for their helping me understand the nature of the Dementia’s trajectory and in the end, the process of dying. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One day in early October, I received a call from Hospice that informed me that it looked like Gregory was preparing himself to die. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was actually a surprise, first because in some ways, having been on the Dementia/Azheimer’s path for so long, I probably believed that Gregory would never die. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Secondly, he had been relatively healthy and the </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">previous</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> winter had gotten through three major bouts of coughs and colds, most likely Pneumonia, on his own. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It took him three days to finalize his preparations to die. Before I left on Saturday night, I once again told him to take care of himself, and to not worry about me when he was ready to leave us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">He was able to open his eyes briefly and give me one last kiss, after having been in a coma for those three days. I considered this a wonderful miracle! </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The next day, he peacefully began his next adventure on the other side of life as we know it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I will not go into detail about the grief I felt; and trying to come to grips with the finality of death, the meaning of life, and evaluating our 12 years of living with Dementia … but suffice it to say that Gregory and my love for each-other was so strong that it helped me through. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Great love creates great grief. They go hand in hand. It does get easier over time but grief rears its emotional head now and then when least expected.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am able to sit with my emotions, ask them what lessons they have brought me, and slowly I begin to feel better and am able to go on with my day. Gregory will always be with me … true love never ends!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whether you are the one who has received the diagnosis of Dementia/Alzheimer’s, or the one who loves the person who has … the way in which dementia progresses and expresses itself over time can be one of the most challenging, painful, frightening, confusing, and frustrating experiences you will ever encounter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You will not always be at your best … but if done well … and with love … it can also be a time of renewed love, creativity, and many unexpected gifts. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">As my friend Kate Swaffer says, “the diagnosis of Dementia/Alzheimer’s does not have to be a DEATH SENTENCE, one can choose to live a full, meaningful life and find ways to deal with its progress.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I have said that Gregory was not a <b>VICTIM</b> of Alzheimer’s but rather a <b>HERO</b>! Recently, in looking back, I have begun to be been able to say that Gregory … </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><b>AND </b>I</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b> … </b>were not<b> </b>victims of Alzheimer’s … we were <b>BOTH</b> … <b>HEROS</b>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The documentary, <b>ALZHEIMER’S: A Love Story</b>, which you are about to see, follows Gregory and me for a week towards the end of his life. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">The documentary was done in March of 2015 by the </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">son</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> of Gregory’s college roommate and best friend. Gregory passed seven months later.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gabe, the son, created the documentary as part of the requirements for one of his college courses in film making at Chapman University, Dodge School of Media Arts in Orange, California.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The message, which I believe is a beautiful one, takes Gregory and my 41 year love relationship and Gregory’s 12 years living with Alzheimer’s, and distills it into a moving 15 minute documentary. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think you will agree as you experience the story … that the same sex couple issue … and the Alzheimer’s issue … almost seem to disappear … what emerges is a story of any two people who love each other very much … and what happens to that love when any long term, catastrophic disease strikes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After the documentary I will try to address any questions you may have. Now, lets watch. There will be a brief period of your computer going black as the documentary begins.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The documentary is a tough act to follow! I would like to again mention that a copy of my bibliography for this webinar is located on my blog: <a href="http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com</span></a>. You can also check my website <a href="http://www.horvich.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">www.horvich.com</span></a> for links to my many projects.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just a gentle reminder that this Q&A is based on the Documentary you just watched and on my experiences Gregory and my journey with Dementia/Alzheimer’s.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In fairness to those signed in, it is not the time to tell your story. If you have a question I will try to address it but if you want to tell your story, find my blog, leave a comment, and I would be happy to open a conversation with you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’ll now hand the webinar over to Kate for the Q and A.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">DAI Webinar – February 22/23, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;">Michael A. Horvich - </span><a href="http://www.horvich.com/"><span style="color: black;">www.horvich.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"> - </span><a href="mailto:m@horvich.com?subject="><span style="color: black;">m@horvich.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;">YOU CAN RENT <u>ALZHEIMER'S: A Love Story</u> at:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Love-Story-Gabe-Schimmel/dp/B01NCJRG6R/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482184842&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=alzheimer%27s%3A+A+love+story+horvich&tag=pzz-2261-20" target="_blank">AMAZON.com</a></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">BIBLIOGRAPHY</span></span></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">ADVANCED LIFE PLANNING AND DIRECTIVES<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A Peace of Mind Life Begins with Planning Ahead<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Wishes"><b><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveWishes</span></u></b></a><b><span style="color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">The Five
Wishes</span></u><span style="color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Worksheets including advance directives
and planning<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Created by “Aging With Dignity.”<u style="text-underline: black;"><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.goodendoflife.com <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">Good End of
Life</span></u><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Worksheets including 1) The Plan, 2)
Advocates, 3) Hospital Readiness, 4) Caregiving guidelines, and 5) Last Words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.amazon.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">Legal Guide
for Lesbian and Gay Couples 2016</span></u><span style="color: black;"> (Updated often)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;">By: by </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Frederick+Hertz+Attorney&search-alias=books&field-author=Frederick+Hertz+Attorney&sort=relevancerank"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Frederick Hertz Attorney</span></u></a><span style="color: black;"> (Author), </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&text=Emily+Doskow&search-alias=books&field-author=Emily+Doskow&sort=relevancerank"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Emily Doskow</span></u></a><span style="color: black;"> (Author)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Excellent guidelines for for Gay
Couples and what needs to be in place at end of life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.usa.gov/"><b><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">http://www.usa.gov</span></u></b></a><b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Living a Loving, Centered Life helps Prepare for Anything Which May
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">How to Love</span></u><span style="color: black;">. Thich Nhat
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">The Four
Agreements</span></u><span style="color: black;">. Don Miguel Ruiz. 1997.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">Attitudes of
Gratitude</span></u><span style="color: black;">. M.J. Ryan. 1999.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">There’s A
Spiritual Solution To Every Problem</span></u><span style="color: black;">. Wayne W. Dyer. 2003.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="color: black;">Living
Beautifully: With Uncertainty and Change</span></u><span style="color: black;">. Pema Chodron. 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>The 36-Hour
Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related
Dementias, and Memory Loss</u>. Nancy L. Mace & Peter V. Rabins. 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Please Take Me
Home Before Dark: One Family’s Journey With Alzheimer’s Disease</u>. Billie J.
Pate & Mary Pate Yarnell. 2006.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>What the Hell
Happened to My Brain? Living Beyond Dementia</u>. Kate Swaffer. 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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grief, anticipatory grief, and as in all life eventually the grief in the death
of a loved one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u><span style="color: #0e0e0e;">Yoga for
Grief and Loss: Poses, Meditation, Devotion, Self-Reflection, Selfless Acts,
Ritual. </span></u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Karla-Helbert/e/B009I48SAS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1"><u><span style="color: #0e0e0e; text-decoration: none;">Karla Helbert</span></u></a><span style="color: #0e0e0e;">.</span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief</span></u><span style="color: #0e0e0e;">. Martha W.
Hickman.</span><span style="color: #434343;">1994.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>BLOG & Two
Pamphlets: Navigating GRIEF: A Beginners Guide. Anticipatory Grief: A Guide to
Dealing With Impending Loss</u>. Available at: www.whatsyourgrief.com<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">BLOG: michael
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Memoirs with observations, life lessons,
anecdotes, fiction, creative non-ficion, at times fictin, poetry, dealing with
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>YOU CAN RENT <u>ALZHEIMER'S: A Love Story</u> at:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Love-Story-Gabe-Schimmel/dp/B01NCJRG6R/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482184842&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=alzheimer%27s%3A+A+love+story+horvich&tag=pzz-2261-20" target="_blank">AMAZON.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">REVIEW: Michael's collection of poetry shares every day life experiences, as well as a catastrophic experience; namely loving and living with someone who has been diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer's Disease. His poetry is easy to read, understand, and feel. His style is prose-like and rarely uses formal types of poetry or rhyme. Reading his poetry is like sharing a conversation and a cup of coffee with a good friend!</span></div>
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/horvich?_requestid=559596" target="_blank">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/horvich?_requestid=559596</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-13361116597313767422016-10-12T10:37:00.001-05:002016-10-12T10:37:41.014-05:00CURRENT UPDATE - October 12, 2016It has been along time since I posted anything on this site. Due to several of my presentations it has picked up hits again and is averaging 100-200 hits per day. While the blog is dormant, it contains many useful posts and I am pleased to see it serving again as a reference to so many.<br />
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A reminder that when I moved away from the "Alzheimer's BLOG" and back to my "Writer's BLOG," I did so because with Gregory's death, Alzheimer's and supporting him was no longer the biggest part of my life.<br />
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If I was to grieve his death and revitalize my individual life in a healthy way, i.e. not holding on to the past, I needed to move on and to move away from the subject of Alzheimer's.<br />
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That does not mean that I no longer think about the Alzheimer's, talk about it, support the sharing of information about it, or advocate for those with the disease.<br />
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This is an invitation to you to visit my writer's blog which deals with the grieving process and how my life has changed and continued since Gregory's death.<br />
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It also will keep you informed on the documentary "ALZHEIMER'S: A Love Story" which at this point has been accepted to 52 film festivals across the U.S. and World (2 in London, 1 in UK, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Florence, Madrid, Mexico City, Durbin South Africa.) It has won 27 awards!<br />
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Click here to visit the writer's blog (opens in a new window) and don't forget to bookmark it for future reading:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Springfield LGBT Film Festival </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Humboldt Film Festival </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Cannes American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers Showcase/ Short Film Corner </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Wild Rose Independant Film Festival </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Queer bits AltReels Film Festival </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Frameline 40 </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">● Los Angeles Film Festival</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; line-height: normal;"><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-60363575043541866352016-01-05T16:07:00.002-06:002016-01-05T16:07:14.476-06:00TBD (Thanks, Browse, and Defect) To Be DeterminedDear<i><b> "michael a horvich cares about Alzheimer's"</b></i> Blog Readers,<br />
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I continue to get many hits on the old site <a href="http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com</a> and I am grateful for that. Look around, browse back through the close to 1,500 plus posts which have received over 74,000 hits. and experience the journey of Gregory and my Dementia/ Alzheimer's experiences, observations, lessons learned, etc.<br />
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... but I have taken a big risk by beginning to post only to my writer's blog (<a href="http://mhorvich.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mhorvich.blogspot.com</a>) since the posts are now about me, about grieving Gregory's death, about living <u>beyond</u> Dementia/ Alzheimer's. The risk is that I will loose some of my readership and that loss makes me sad.<br />
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So please, please, please enjoy and learn and grow (if I may be so bold) from my posts on the Dementia/ Alzheimer's blog but also come on over to my writer's blog for future adventures with Dementia, Grieving, and learning more about me and my musings, poetry, observations, essays, humor, fiction, etc.<br />
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The "michael a. horvich writes" blog is not new and currently has over 608 posts with 19,966 hits so there is a lot to read there. P.S. Feel free to comment on what you read!<br />
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Looking forward to seeing you there,<br />
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NEW SITE: <a href="http://mhorvich.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mhorvich.blogspot.com</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-35538143806151032602016-01-02T12:48:00.001-06:002016-01-02T12:48:05.653-06:00TransitionsDear Readers.<br />
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As I make the transition from ending my <a href="http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Alzheimer's Blog" </a>to re-invigorating my <a href="http://mhorvich.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Writer's Blog"</a>, I will double post on both. You can sign up to receive the posts by e-mail or by subscribing. These links are located on the top right side of the page once you are on the writer's blog.<br />
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My "mhorvich cares about alzheimer's" blog has been somewhat linear, with some back and forth, but none-the-less following Gregory and my journey since 2010. It shares not only our experiences but also our ups and downs, our lessons, and suggestions that may help you think about life, death, and the activity called living! Even though the journey and the blog are linear, there are benefits from scrolling back through the blog in a non-linear fashion to experience the Journey of Alzheimer's at various twists and turns and rest areas on the path.<br />
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My "mhorvich writes" blog is non-linear, more random. I write about what moves me, when it moves me and where it moves me. Sometimes I write about my life experiences, sometimes dreams, often observations and insight into situations, and also just "musings." Some of the writings are in essay form, some memoirs, some poetry. Some are fiction, most are non-fiction. As with a linear blog, you could start at the beginning and work your way through, over time, to the current day post. Or you could dip in here and there to see what you come up with.<br />
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Both blogs have "key word descriptions" running along the right side of the page with the number of times that topic has been addressed. If you click on the key word, it will open all of the posts dealing with that descriptor.<br />
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Finally, comments are always appreciated. You can sign in with one of the comment accounts or just use "Anonymous." Please add your name or initials if you want me to know who you are. Also, check the "Notify Me"box if you want to receive a reply. I always reply to comments.<br />
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Fondly,<br />
Michael<br />
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Happy New Year. With a new year comes new beginnings and sometimes endings. Let me begin this lengthy post with its purpose and then please read on: <i>If I am personally progressing and appropriately grieving Gregory's death; if I have been able to learn my lessons in living and loving someone diagnosed with Dementia/ Alzheimer's; if I am to get on with my life ... I need to bring the Alzheimer's blog to an end since my writing no longer is dealing with Alzheimer's but rather life for the living after Alzheimer's. </i><br />
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I have been writing the "michael a horvich cares about alzheimer's" blog since June 30, 2005 with 1431 posts and over 74,300 hits. It has been very gratifying to me that friends, family, and virtual acquaintances (some of whom have become on-line friends) have been reading my writing.<br />
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I stared the blog for several reasons: 1) Personal processing and growth, 2) Sharing with family and friends, 3) Supporting others dealing with similar situations, and 4) I am a writer ... you know :-)<br />
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First and foremost, it was a way for me to process, understand, cope etc with the changes that Gregory was going through due to his Dementia/ Alzheimer's as well as the changes that our long time, intimate relationship was enduring. When I could no longer "talk about things" with him, I turned to my computer to write about my experiences and to process what we were going through.<br />
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At the time the blog began, Gregory and I had been in our same sex committed relationship for 35 years. This year, in fact on January 10th, we will be celebrating our 41st anniversary.<br />
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I still say "we" but in reality, this year I will be celebrating it for both of us. I know that since you have been following the blog, you know that Gregory died approximately three months ago on October 4th from complications due to Dementia/ Alzheimer's.<br />
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The second reason for the blog was to keep family and friends up to date on the "progress" of our life and the changes that were taking place. It was to help them cope with the changes (as well as to help me process.) It saved me the burden of having to tell and retell the "stories" every time I spoke to someone who asked, "How is Gregory doing?" It helped set them up to understand what they should expect and how to interact with Gregory when we all spent time together.<br />
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The third reason is that I wanted to share our experiences with others who might be going through similar ones in the hopes that my lessons could help them cope. It was also to let them know that they were not alone in what with they were dealing. My writing was, on purpose: open, honest, and at times raw ... but also filled with love and hope, and I believe it was positive and up-lifting.<br />
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In my research I discovered, in particular, that there was nothing out there to support same sex couples who were going through what I was going through. There was a lot on Alzheimer's and related diseases in general but most of the memoirs and self-help publications dealt with children helping parents or with older heterosexual couples helping their spouses. It was different for Gregory and I. We were Gay and young. He was diagnosed when he was 55 years old.<br />
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The nature of a same sex couple dealing with Dementia/ Alzheimer's presents different hurdles to jump over if only because until recently these couples did not benefit from the legality of their relationship. The decisions and care it took to make their lives as comfortable and "normal" as possible were different than straight couples in dealing with hospitals, medical professionals, insurance companies, care facilities, etc. In some cases it was different from the unfortunate discrimination by family, friends, religious communities, and neighorhoods.<br />
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Finally, being a writer and poet, putting my writing out there on the internet, in the form of a blog, was pushing me to keep up with my writing, to establish an audience for my writing, to establish an internet google search presence, and in essence forcing me to take the risk of letting my writing be seen (and judged) by others.<br />
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It has been quite an experience and as I said earlier in this post, it has been gratifying to have so many people reading me but I am also amazed at how prolific I have been, averaging close to 250 posts every 365 days!<br />
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So finally I come to the point of this post. If I am personally progressing and appropriately grieving Gregory's death; if I have been able to learn my lessons in living and loving someone diagnosed with Dementia/ Alzheimer's; if I am to get on with my life ... I need to bring the Alzheimer's blog to an end since my writing no longer is dealing with Alzheimer's but rather life for the living after Alzheimer's.<br />
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My writing has become about the process of letting go, dealing with death, looking at re-owning my future, being brave enough to wake up each morning and to face life as a widow(er,) by myself, alone, and finally trying to decide how I want to spend the years left to me. I need to work at figuring out what good I want to leave behind, what new adventures I want to forge for myself, and how I want to spend my time.<br />
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I may post here now and again, but for the most part I invite you to join me at my writer's blog for "the further adventures of <i>michael a horvich writes." </i>Be sure to visit and to save this link so you can easily get to:<br />
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Happy New Year. May your life be filled with love, health, financial stability, and as much happiness as possible!</div>
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What a year this has been. Helping Gregory live as vital a life as possible at the Lieberman Center, even with my emergency appendectomy, even with Gregory's passage ... I am grateful. I am thankful. I am full. </div>
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Life has given me many gifts, Gregory being the biggest, and has taken back, Gregory being the hardest to return. I look forward to a new year in which to learn how to keep Gregory in my heart and in my mind without the pain it now creates.</div>
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I look forward to seeing who I become on my own with the years I have left: the good I can do for others, the adventures I can find for myself, sharing my love and my life with friends and family. I look forward to my continuing to grow, experience, process, write, and understand is possible</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1) The Kiss </span><br />
<a href="http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com/2015/10/gregory-iii.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">http://mhorvichcares.blogspot.com/2015/10/gregory-iii.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">6) The Christmas Moon</span><br />
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As I read it, I realized that it also applied to me in my transition from Caregiver Partner to Self-Care Principal, from Happily Married Partner to Widow(er,) from living and loving someone who is living with Dementia/ Alzheimer's to just living for myself, to dealing with grief.</div>
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In some ways, helping Gregory live a good life until the end was an achievement, both his and mine. In some ways there have been a lot of important lessons and breakthroughs for both of us. What its love? What is death. How can one live gracefully. Why does compassion make the difference? Who can one be in the face of difficult situations and loss?</div>
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So the advice that Ms. Taylor gives can also apply to the period after the loss of a loved one, and to grieving. The side effects she talks about are true for me as are the beneficial side effects of being "in-between" life events.</div>
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For now, perhaps these six words can guide me as I face living my life without Gregory. They could be called the "6 R's: "Refresh, Regroup, Revitalize, Relax, Reflect, Redefine."</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><br />The elation we feel when we have learned an important lesson, achieved a goal, or had a big breakthrough can sometimes be met with a period of downtime afterward. During this period of transition, we may feel unsure and not know where to turn next. Many people, during the pause between achievements, begin to wonder what their life is about. These feelings are common and strike everyone from time to time. Human beings are active creatureswe feel best when we are working on a project or vigorously pursuing a goal. But there is nothing inherently wrong with spending a day, a week, or even a month simply existing and not having a plan. Just be. It wont be long before you embark upon your next voyage of growth and discovery.<br /><br />The quiet lull into we which we fall between ideas, projects, and goals can make life seem empty. After accomplishing one objective, you may want to move immediately on to the next. However, when your next step is unclear, you may feel frustrated, disconnected, or even a mild depression. You may even perceive your lack of forward momentum as an indicator of imminent stagnation. To calm these distressing thoughts, try to accept that if your intent is personal growth, you will continue to grow as an individual whether striving for a specific objective or not. Spending time immersed in lifes rigors and pleasures can be a cathartic experience that gives you the time you need to think about what you have recently gone through and leisurely contemplate what you wish to do next. You may also find that in simply being and going through the motions of everyday life, you reconnect with your priorities in a very organic, unforced way.<br /><br />The mindful transitional pause can take many forms. For some, it can be a period of reflection that helps them understand how their life has unfolded. For others, it can be a period of adjustment, where new values based on recent changes are integrated into daily life. Just because youre not headed swiftly to a final destination doesnt mean you should assume that you have lost your drive. The stage between journeys can become a wonderful period of relaxation that prepares you for the path that will soon be revealed to you.</span></span></td></tr>
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May have posted this previously but just came across it today as I was cleaning up my computer files. Did this one day last year when I was feeling "down" and wanted to revisit my apologies to Gregory, and to list everything I could think of for which I was grateful. </div>
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One thing I did not include was what a trooper Gregory was, always kind, calm, patient, loving, forgiving, etc etc etc.</div>
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Hope you can read this or enlarge it on your computer screen. If you cannot read the "small print" and would like me to send you a copy via e-mail or snail mail let me know.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br style="color: #55494b;" /><br style="color: #55494b;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #55494b;">Pain is a fact of being and one that permeates all of our lives to some degree. Since the hurt we feel may be a part of the experiences that have touched us most deeply, we are often loathe to let it go. It is frequently easier to keep our pain at our sides, where it acts as a shield that shelters us from others and gives us an identitythat of victimfrom which we can draw bitter strength. However, pains universality can also empower us to use our hurt to help others heal. Since no pain is any greater or more profound than any other, what you feel can give you the ability to help bring about the recovery of individuals whose hurts are both similar to and vastly different from your own. You can channel your pain into transformative and healing love that aids you in helping individuals on a one-to-one basis and spreading a tide of curative energy throughout the world. </span><br style="color: #55494b;" /><br style="color: #55494b;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #55494b;">The capacity to heal others evolves naturally within those who are ready to disassociate themselves from their identity as victims. In fact, the simple decision to put aside the pain we have carried is what grants us the strength to redeem that pain through service. There are many ways to use the hurt you feel to help others. Your pain gives you a unique insight into the minds of people who have experienced trauma and heartache. You can draw from the wellspring of strength that allowed you to emerge on the other side of a painful experience and pass that strength to individuals still suffering from their wounds. You may be able to council individuals in need by showing them the coping methods that have helped you survive or simply by offering sympathy. A kinship can develop that allows you to relate more closely with those you are trying to aid and comfort. </span><br style="color: #55494b;" /><br style="color: #55494b;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #55494b;">Helping others can be a restorative experience that makes your own heart grow stronger. In channeling your pain into compassionate service and watching others successfully recover, you may feel a sense of euphoria that leads to increased feelings of self-worth and optimism. Your courageous decision to reach out to others can be the best way to declare to yourself and the world that your pain didnt defeat you, and in fact it helped you heal.<br /></span></span></span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218782774000780422.post-44603387830184643022015-12-27T19:55:00.002-06:002015-12-28T09:50:48.425-06:00A Love AffairI have written about loneliness often in the past. If I thought that I was lonely as Gregory slowly was diminished by Dementia/ Alzheimer's; if I missed having a partner with whom to make decisions, to share responsibilities, to support me through our journey; it is nothing compared to the loneliness I feel now that he is dead. I now face the rest of my life without being able to talk to him, to hold him, to kiss him, to doze off in his arms.<br />
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Every time I think I have a hold on this beast called grief, it bites me, it grabs me in its jaws and thrashes me around until I am beat up, broken, and bloody. The more I grieve the more obvious the obvious becomes. My grief has nothing to do with Gregory it has to do with me. My pain, my sorrow, my fears, my loneliness.<br />
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I am not so much grieving his death as I am grieving the future of my life. I don't mean to bring you down with me. I will feel better in an hour, later today, or tomorrow. But right now the tears flow freely, and I am sad. I am not sorry that Gregory has died, I am sorry that I continue to have to live without him.<br />
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This is not a suicide thought, taking my own life is not what I mean here. More painful than that is having to wake up each morning to face the day and find meaning, purpose, and love in my life when the person who meant the most to me can no longer be part of that except in my thoughts and in my memories.<br />
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I read recently somewhere, "Can one have a love affair, a love relationship with someone else when it does not involve the human body?" I am not sure but I sure have been having trouble finding peace in myself without Gregory's presence even though he is at peace.<br />
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