Diane

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Some of you may find this topic a bit unsettling, and you’ll wonder why I’m addressing it on my blog. Well, here’s the thing. Each of us will eventually die, including our residents, and our bodies will need to go somewhere.

When we understand the options for our bodies after death, it helps us make better decisions. And, it helps us feel more comfortable discussing this sensitive subject.

That’s why today, I’ll briefly describe several of the most common options for our bodies after we die. I also include links to other resources in case you wish to explore a topic in more detail.

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While working or volunteering at the nursing home, you’ve probably met at least one resident with aphasia. The National Aphasia Association defines aphasia as “an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write.”

I decided to talk briefly about this condition today because sometimes people feel uncomfortable when trying to communicate with a person who has aphasia. We don’t know how to respond when someone doesn’t understand us, or when we can’t understand them.

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