The Inspiration of the Circle

The Circle creates a wonderful bonding and joyous experience for everyone. It also helps alleviate anxiety and stress for people with dementia and their caregivers.By Tom and Karen BrennerAlzheimer's Reading RoomWill the circle be unbrokenBy and by, Lord, by and by?Is a better home awaitingIn the sky, Lord, in the sky?Custom Search -Touch and Kindness in Dementia CareSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:For those of us who are of a certain age and grew up in rural communities, the lyrics to Ada R. Habershon ’s old hymn are very familiar.The song speaks of Heaven but it is really about family, about the ties that bind (yet another old hymn).These old-fashioned songs may not be as popular as they once were,but the message found within the hymn, the strength of family, the strength of the circle are as profound today as ever they were in the past.Dr. Maria Montessori, the founder of the Montessori Method and the first woman to become a physician in Italy also held a Ph.D. in anthropology. In her studies of cultures ancient and modern, Dr. Montessoricame to understand the importance of the circle in human interaction.Topic -Care of Dementia PatientsEvery culture had some form of circle meetings;whether the circles held dances, drum circles or councils. When we sit in a circle, there is no hierarchy, no head of the table.When we sit in a circle we must look one another in the eyes, we face all of those present.A circle brings people together in a democratic, social and...
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