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"DEMENTIA and OUR LOVE, Caregiving as spiritual practice, is the story of Gary and Heather's love that sustained them through an unusual and courageous life across continents, including tending Gary and his onset of dementia at 73 years. The story helped them remember their love and use this energy to move through the hard times. ""We will always remember us this way,"" a song by Lady Gaga, was pivotal in keeping Heather's focus. This book also speaks to a vaster love, a way of life, that is available to all of us, caregivers, and family members, during unpredictability and grief. Our lives can be enriched and forever changed by love as it comes through kindness and compassionate awareness. Heather uses the original love letters and Gary's poetry (with his permission) to set the scene that became the foundation for strength and resilience, continually starting again with loving presence. Well-known dementia care educator Teepa Snow says of this book, ""This captivating memoir explores the lives of two creative, spiritual, passionate individuals who found their way to one another and walked hand-in-hand through Gary's dementia. Their energetic connection is so powerful and exceptional that one cannot help but be touched."""

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"""Opening Our hearts to love in caregiving offers the potential for healing in ways not yet imagined."" Heather Ferris"

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Heather Ferris is a compassionate psychotherapist in private practice, a trainer working with hospice volunteers and community grief. She is also a speaker, workshop presenter and a teacher of mindfulness meditation, providing 5-day silent retreats.Heather has been a caregiver to her husband Gary, who has had dementia since 2020, first at home and now in a residential care setting. Heather and Gary spent 20 years working with caregivers and HIV and AIDs in Southern Africa as payback for leaving her country (South Africa) during apartheid. She is still very much involved with the Love and Care Day Centre in Masiphumulele, Cape Town. Gary Greenstein participated in the writing of this memoir by gifting his poetry and emails expressing his love.

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