Calvin Community
Patient and family perspectives
John Hale leads a discussion among those directly affected by dementias. The group — John and Terri Hale of The Hale Group, Dick and Kerry Goodson and Bob Meddaugh — explores their personal confrontation with Alzheimer’s, describing the challenges and joys of caring for loved ones. Embracing Aging is brought…
The emotional challenge: caregiving compassion and mindfulness
Anxiety, depression and other adjustment challenges can overwhelm families as they try to adjust to the new realities in their lives. Jake F. Li, licensed independent social worker, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, shares advice for meeting retirement or declining health, especially mindfulness for opportunities and new goals. Embracing Aging…
Aging, Dementia and the Cultural Cure
There are 47 million people experiencing dementia across the world. With no cure on the horizon, Anne Basting explores the Cultural Cure – the many ways that the arts and culture can reshape the experience of memory loss to improve well-being. Anne Basting (Ph.D.) is an educator, scholar, and artist…