I've been lurking quietly on the list for a while now, but feel compelled to speak on this topic, since my father suffers from dementia.
Please tread cautiously - dementia is not a single monolithic condition, but rather ranges from somewhat mild forgetfulness to delusional states for some, and near-catatonic states for others. It encompasses Altzheimers and a variety of other diagnoses. I would suggest that OST could be highly useful for dementia *caregivers* and that those folks, rather than the dementia sufferers, should be the focus. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Elisabeth Tepper Kofod < elitepp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Doug... what a wonderful title! > I have been revolving around the idea of opening space for families and > our issues. > With love > Elisabeth > > > On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:39 AM, doug <o...@footprintsinthewind.com> wrote: > >> Friends-- >> >> Have been thinking that a population OST could serve in a major good way >> is among people who have dementia. How? >> >> Perhaps we have a mixed group of people with dementia living in a >> congregate housing setting and teenagers. We gather them in a circle and do >> the normal things. The teenagers could help the oldsters remember the >> instructions and post topics. The title could be “Issues and Opportunities >> with Growing Younger Every Day.” >> >> How, if at all, would you change the normal format of OST for this group? >> What other mixture of people would you invite? What other titles? >> >> Perhaps we could get family members to gather with them around the topic >> “Issues and Opportunities to Still Be Family” or “Meet Me Here Today.” >> >> I wonder.... I invite you to wonder with me.... >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> > > > > -- > *E**lisabeth **T**epper **K**ofod* > *Facilitadora de Procesos de Transformación* > Genuine Contact Professional & Co-owner > Master Practitioner. Coach & Trainer PNL > Terapia Sistémica - Constelaciones Familiares > *A proud member of the Genuine Contact Leadership Management Team* > elitepp...@gmail.com > 58 212 986 4254 > 58 424 256 5855 > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Charles R. Morrow-Jones Morrow-Jones Associates morrowjo...@gmail.com (614) 571-3533
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