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10 Ways to (Mindfully) Touch the Dying

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hospice, Dying, Mindfulness, Irene Smith, Zen Hospice, Healing, Elder Care, Mindful Touch, Touch, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

You can touch your dying loved one with gentle words. You can also touch him or her with your hands, and that may be even more important, as touch is ...

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The Good News About Alzheimer's: How Mindfulness Can Heal Patients and the Ones Who Care for Them

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Elderly, Mbsr, Caregiving, Dementia, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Allen Power, William Thomas, Mindfulness, Zen Hospice, Meditation, Alzheimer's, Caregivers, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

I used to think Alzheimer's was all bad news. My mother started showing signs of mental deterioration seven years ago. She managed to live alone for...

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5 Life Lessons From The Dying

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hospice, The Balanced Life, Dying, Mindfulness, Zen Hospice, Living, Love, Gratitude, Death, Happiness, Death & Dying, Slidepollajax, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Seen up close, our greatest fear turns out to be more a product of our imagination than grounded in reality. Death is a very natural phenomenon, just like birth. Do not shy away from it.

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