The memory care support and prayer group that I lead at the St. Paul Monastery (2675 Benet Road, St. Paul, MN 55109) continues to meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. The group will continue to meet throughout the summer. This setting provides a safe place for those who are care […]
The memory care support and prayer group that I lead at the St. Paul Monastery (2675 Benet Road, St. Paul, MN 55109) continues to meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. HOWEVER, IN JUNE THE GATHERING WILL BE ON THE THIRD TUESDAY (JUNE 19) The group recently requested that we continue […]
The Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/downloads/facts_figures_2012.pdf) reports “that an estimated 5.4 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease in 2012. This figure includes 5.2 million people age 65 and older and 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. One in eight people age 65 and older (13 percent) has Alzheimer’s disease.Nearly half of people […]
The journey of memory loss is a long and winding road, with many twists and turns. The journey of memory loss sometimes seems like it is a never ending road. The emotions of this journey are expressed for me in a Beatles’ song entitled “The Long and Winding Road.” This haunting song describes one who […]
Our ministry of supporting those in the transition of dementia through the spiritual support group got off to a great start in September at our first meeting at the St. Paul Monastery. The group of five engaged in serious and extremely honest conversation about the journey with Alzheimer’s disease and then moved into a time […]