{"id":2105,"date":"2016-04-13T08:25:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T13:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pts.edu\/blog\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2021-01-29T15:04:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T20:04:50","slug":"counseling-for-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pts.edu\/blog\/counseling-for-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer&#8217;s and Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s tax time. Insert audible groan here. Even with tools like Turbo Tax, Tax Act, and all the rest, successfully filing your taxes can be a major headache. As is the tradition each year, my mom and I sat down together to work on my taxes one recent Saturday. I\u2019m pretty sure I only raised my voice in frustration once and she only gave me \u201cthat look\u201d a few times. Some mothers and daughters bond over shopping in Pittsburgh. We bond over our frustration with technology at tax time.<\/p>\n<p>While calculating my deductions, my mom noted that I supported the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alz.org\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a>. It\u2019s not a big check, but I write it faithfully every year. \u201cAre you hoping they find a cure before I need it?\u201d she half joked. I answered back, \u201cAt least before I need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROTZxvil66A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today more than 5 million people are living with Alzheimer\u2019s. And while I\u2019ve never personally been affected by the disease, I fear the day a loved one is among the 5 million. How would I help her? How would I handle her care? What will be the medical treatments by then? How would I care for myself while caring for her? If I\u2019m the one affected, how would I want to be treated? Should I seek help from a pastor? A social worker? A counselor? Hopefully those advancements in research and treatment come soon and we see the day that we no longer need Alzheimer\u2019s support groups.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, I\u2019m grateful for people like <a href=\"http:\/\/lisagenova.com\">Dr. Lisa Genova<\/a>, who holds degrees in biopsychology and neuroscience. Acclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction, she is the author of the <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling novels <em>Still Alice<\/em>,<em> Left Neglected<\/em>, <em>Love Anthony<\/em>, and <em>Inside the O\u2019Briens<\/em>. She says, \u201cStories are a way into people\u2019s hearts, and when this happens, we have more than knowledge. We have real understanding, empathy, sensitivity, the ability to be better caregivers, and maybe the motivation to get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the book-turned-movie<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Still_Alice\"> <em>Still Alice<\/em><\/a>, (Julianne Moore won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Alice), Genova tells the story of Dr. Alice Howland, a renowned linguistics professor (a detail that\u2019s different in the book). When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face to face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Genova takes a complex neurological disease\u2014and one of my biggest fears\u2014and turns it into a heartbreaking and inspiring story.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Genova will be at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary June 16. During that time she\u2019ll discuss Alzheimer\u2019s and her latest books. This event\u2014including lecture, Q&amp;A, and book signing\u2014is a great opportunity for health care providers, social workers and pastoral counselors, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pts.edu\/blog\/pastoral-counseling-for-care-givers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family and friends of those suffering from the disease<\/a>, and book clubs to join the conversation. Group rates are available. Learn more about \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pts.edu\/Genova\">Understanding Alzheimer\u2019s: A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Genova.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>For the\u00a0last decade\u00a0plus, Melissa Logan\u00a0has worked as\u00a0the director of communications at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. 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