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Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Part II): 5 Strategies for Recreating the Rules for Living. Thought of the Day

Stan Goldberg
February 4, 2015
Alzheimer’s/dementia, Thoughts of the Day
3 Comments
In part one of this weekly series, I discussed some myths and facts about Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. I stressed the most alarming memory problems have less to do with names and events, and more...
Woman with Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Part I): What It Is and What It Isn’t. Thought of the Day

Stan Goldberg
February 2, 2015
Alzheimer’s/dementia, Thoughts of the Day
8 Comments
Alzheimer's: it's becoming a less distant illness and something directly touching us. If a friend or relative doesn't have it or had it, it's just a matter of time before someone you know will. Unfortunately,...
Angry conversation

Thought of the Day. Family Conflict (Part III) Preventing Family Conflict

Stan Goldberg
January 30, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the Day
1 Comment
In Part I of Family Conflict, I presented the idea conflicts often involve looking at the present through our history. In Part II I wrote that “universal” or “enduring” truths are myths-especially when...
family conflicts

Thought of the Day. Family Conflict (Part II) Why Truth is Relative 

Stan Goldberg
January 28, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the Day
1 Comment
In Part I of Family Conflict I presented the idea conflicts often involve looking at the present through our history. There is an amazing similarity in the type of conflicts created by a health crisis and...
Passover at the wailing wall

Thought of the Day. Family Conflict (Part I): How the Past Affects The Present

Stan Goldberg
January 26, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the Day
Passover was a dreaded holiday for me as a teenager growing up in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was a time when my uncle, who thought of himself as a "lay Rabbi," rose at the head of the table and straightened...
A goodbye kiss

Thought of the Day: Part 3 Grief Hierarchy- Reducing Grief

Stan Goldberg
January 22, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
In Part 1 of Grief Hierarchy, I presented the idea grief shouldn't be evaluated in terms of whose is greater. In Part 2, I introduced the notion (controversial based on the feedback I received) we don't grieve...
Grieving woman

Thought of the Day: Part 2 Grief Hierarchy- The Nature of Grief

Stan Goldberg
January 21, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. In the first installment of this series, I presented the idea grief shouldn't be placed on a hierarchy of importance. I maintained the grief of someone who lost a dog can be as substantial...
Grief

Thought of the Day: Part 1 Grief Hierarchy- It Shouldn’t Exist

Stan Goldberg
January 20, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
Everyone has lost a partner, friend, parent, job, ability, pet, or object that created joy. It is something viewed as irreplaceable by the person experiencing the loss, but often thought trivial by...
Repeating what doesn't work at stopping violence

A Lesson from Terrorism: Violence and The Grayness of Life

Stan Goldberg
January 16, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. Each day’s new violence makes people want to retreat into a 1950’s bomb shelter, or buy a home in a gated and guarded community, or hide in a shack in a remote part of the woods. Of...
old man thought to be useless

Elder Abuse: What They Don’t Show on TV

Stan Goldberg
January 15, 2015
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
Thought of the Day. A number of years ago I witnessed elder abuse as I walked behind a twenty-something-year-old couple in downtown San Francisco. My hearing then--as opposed to now--was acute enough to hear...
Man dying

Let Go: Why You Should Prepare Today for Your Eventual Death

Stan Goldberg
January 13, 2015
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
Thought of the Day. Maybe it's the senseless violence of the last few days. Maybe it's realizing my dance with cancer will end. Maybe it's becoming tired of dealing with so many unimportant things. Regardless...
Terrorism

Charlie Hebdo Tragedy: Bad Guys Who Were Willing to Act

Stan Goldberg
January 8, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. I wrote an article on January 6, 2015 how thoughts are theoretical unless there is a conviction to act (Selma: Why I Write About the Sharp Points of Life). As an example, I cited the civil...
Shinto Monk begging

Living With a Cancer Diagnosis, Coffee Distinctions, and Life’s Nuances

Stan Goldberg
January 7, 2015
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
Thought of the Day- I love coffee, but amazed when I read descriptions of their flavors and aromas, "buttery, bitter sweet, raspberry, vanilla, etc." At best I can tell if it's chocolaty, earthy, spicy, hot or...
Student protestors in Selma attacked

Selma: Why I Write About The Sharp Points of Life

Stan Goldberg
January 6, 2015
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
8 Comments
For the past few days trailers about the movie, Selma and criticisms about its historical accuracy flooded the airways. I'll see the movie regardless of the commentaries because I was there. In 1965, I was...
Woman Alone

Grief and Recovery: Whatever Gets You Through the Night

Stan Goldberg
January 2, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Life, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY.  "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," is the title of John Lennon's 1970's hit single. The phrase, credited to Reverend Ike, a famous black radio evangelist in the 1970's, should be the...
Senior coping with chronic pain

Coping With Chronic Pain: The Willingness to Risk

Stan Goldberg
December 30, 2014
Chronic illness, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. For two years, the first thing I experienced when I woke and the last thing I felt before falling asleep was pain in my thigh from a less than successful hip replacement. I began a life of...
Why it's compassionate to die in hospice

Hospice: What Country Will Provide the Best Services For Your Loved One?

Stan Goldberg
December 29, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY. A few years ago I was the keynote speaker at Calgary Hospice and also conducted a workshop where I presented a unique model for seamlessly integrating hospice into culture. Hospice...
Compassion and grief

Compassion for Those Left Behind: A Holiday Wish For Those Who Are Grieving

Stan Goldberg
December 23, 2014
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
3 Comments
I received a wonderful LinkedIn invitation to connect this morning from the CEO of After A Loss. It is a Canadian service organization I wish exists here in the States--especially for those who are grieving...
How Legacy can reduce chronic pain

Living With A Chronic Illness: Creating a Legacy

Stan Goldberg
December 22, 2014
Chronic illness, Thoughts of the Day
Someone living with a chronic illness often can't think past today's pain or discomfort. If they can, their focus may be on wondering when the momentary relief will end or how soon the pain will...
How to display compassion

Can You Answer Six Questions On How to Be Compassionate to A Loved One Coping With Cancer?

Stan Goldberg
December 17, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
Most people want to be compassionate, especially if it involves a loved one or friend coping with cancer. We would like to think that having a love-filled heart is all that’s necessary to do the “right...
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