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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, Depression, and the Elderly Primary Author: Dan G. Blazer, Duke University Medical Center Brief article from the Southern Medical Journal (Volume 99, Number 10) discussing spirituality, depression, and the elderly in the context of adult development. Date Last Modified 10/01/2006 Article

Spirituality, Disability and Chronic Illness Primary Author: Carlos A. Reyes-Ortiz, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX This is a one-page article from the Southern Medical Journal (Volume 99, Number 10) that summarizes research into the use of spiritual and religious activities by older adults to cope with chronic illness and disability. Date Last Modified 10/01/2006 Article

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

Spirituality in the Nursing Home Primary Author: Martha Henderson, University of North Carolina Brief article from the Southern Medical Journal (Volume 99, Number 10) discussing ways in which spirituality can be part of medical care in nursing homes. Date Last Modified 10/01/2006 Article