“The distress with which dementia is viewed creates its own bitter distress,” writes author and nurse Sallie Tisdale. Driven by her innate compassion and curiosity, Sallie offers a radically expansive perspective on cognitive decline and offers a way for us to both imagine and sustain individual dignity and the possibility of happiness for even the most complicated illnesses and deaths.
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The Tragedy (Discourse) Of Dementia
Sallie Tisdale, RN
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Sallie Tisdale, RN is the author of nine books, most recently Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them). Her essays have appeared in a variety of publications, including Harper’s, Conjunctions, Time, Tin House, and other magazines. She is a senior teacher at Dharma Rain Zen Center, a Soto Zen Temple in Portland, Oregon. She works part-time as a palliative care nurse and is an end of life care trainer.
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