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In the Present
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Care for the Caregiver
By Rosemarie Zannino Law
The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
~Abraham Maslow I knocked on the apartment door knowing only that the lady I’d be meeting was a retired high-school English teacher in the early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s. She was only in her sixties. As her husband opened the door, Peggy stood beside him with bright, alert eyes and a hint of cautiousness. “Who are you?” she blurted out. That was a fair question, and one that I would answer freshly each time we met to take nature walks, work on iPad puzzles, read poetry aloud, dabble in water paints, eat lunch, or dance in her kitchen. (Keep reading)
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