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Spirituality and the Cognitively Impaired

Primary Author: Kathy Fogg Berry, Masonic Home of Virginia

Article in the Age in Action newsletter from the Virginia Center on Aging and the Virginia Department for the Aging. This article:

- Discusses the need to acknowledge and nurture the spirituality of older adults with cognitive impairment
- Provides tools and suggestions for nurturing the spirituality of older adults with cognitive impairment
- Provides a case example of one resident with cognitive impairment to spiritually-based programming and support

Date Last Modified 01/01/2005 Article, Case example/study

Spirituality, health, and wholeness: an introductory guide for health care

Primary Author: Henry H. Lamberton, Loma Linda School of Medicine

Textbook that explores the principles of spiritual care as applied to clinical practice. Intended to help clinicians learn to respond effectively and appropriately to spiritual needs in a health care setting. It includes chapters on:

- A model of whole person care
- Exploring the mind, body, and spirit connection
- Spirituality and coping with trauma
- Faith, illness, and meaning
- Spiritual care: basic principles
- Spiritual care of the dying and bereaved
- Intercultural engagement in healthcare
- Working with difficult patients

Date Last Modified 08/18/2004 Book

Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ ) -- Health Professional Version

Primary Author: National Cancer Institute

Peer-reviewed summary of spirituality in cancer care, written by the National Cancer Institute. Topics include: definitions; the relation of religion and spirituality to adjustment, quality of life, and health indices; screening and assessment of spiritual concerns; modes of intervention; increasing personal awareness in healthcare providers; and other issues to consider.

Links provided to relevant articles in PubMed. Also available in Spanish.

Date Last Modified 04/30/2009 Website, Article, Report/Document/Book chapter

Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ ) -- Patient Version

Primary Author: National Cancer Institute

Peer-reviewed summary of spirituality in cancer care, written by the National Cancer Institute for patients. Topics include spirituality and quality of life, spiritual assessment, and meeting patients' spiritual and religious needs. Also available in Spanish.

Date Last Modified 03/06/2009 Website, Article, Report/Document/Book chapter

Spirituality in Health and Nursing Care

Primary Author: Doreen Westera, Memorial University.

This is a series of videos pertinent to nursing and allied health education. It includes videos on:

- Spirituality
- Nurses and Spiritual Care
- Spiritual Assessment
- Spirituality in Mental Health Care
- Spirituality in Palliative Care
- Spiritual Care and Life Threatening Illness
- Spiritual Care in Gerontological Nursing
- Spiritual Care and Chronic Health Problems

The complete videos (each about 20 minutes) are available for purchase on DVD. Preview the first 9 minutes of each here: http://www.youtube.com/user/NursingEducationRes

Date Last Modified 01/01/2009 Video