Being with a loved one through a degenerative illness or disease takes us on a journey that requires courage. Rather than an immediate singular loss, we experience ‘long loss’ which includes multiple losses and changes over time. Long loss requires us to face, endure, and adapt to what is happening. Written from a personal perspective of supporting older parents with vascular dementia and episodic delirium, this book defines and applies courage to manage this form of loss.
Included is the wisdom of older adults from Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand, who took part in the author’s doctoral study into courage. Their life experiences in managing adversity, from coping with a bombing in World War II to surviving domestic violence, illustrate courage, grit and resilience – and how to put these into action. Through the sharing of personal insights and knowledge, this book supports the application of inner strength and courage to help stay the course when experiencing the long loss of a loved one.
When my mother died, I felt as if loss had taken my heart and torn a piece from it, leaving a core wound, a quiet bleeding. The sorrow would swell like a wave that I couldn’t dive under or over. My te ........
One day after I returned to work following the loss of my father, I emailed an older male colleague who had sent me a lovely message expressing his condolences. In our subsequent conversation, he said ........
While grief expresses the love for what is gone, loss brings a searing of permanency. It sends a shockwave through me, reminding me that my parents are no longer here. The loss speaks of the eno ........
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