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When Dad Has Dementia

JL;DR SUMMARY Caring for family members with dementia presents unique challenges within the Orthodox Jewish community, as religious and cultural factors add complexity to caregiving responsibilities. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish LifeFamily SupportOrthodox CommunityCultural ChallengesDementiaAlzheimer'sCaregivingReligious ObligationsCaringkindZicharon

Places mentioned

Hollywood, Florida, United States
"The decision to care for her aging parents in her home came naturally for Rebbetzin Meira Davis, of Hollywood, Florida."
Monsey, New York, United States
"Kempler is grateful for the circle of helpers who have stepped up in big ways, especially during the years his parents were still living near him in their Monsey, New York, home, before they moved to an assisted living facility about two years ago."
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"Rachel Schwartzberg is a writer and editor who lives with her family in Memphis, Tennessee."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The Brooklyn-based nonprofit Zicharon also offers online support groups for Orthodox caregivers, attracting between fifty and eighty participants each month."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Although the organization is based in Manhattan, it serves people from across the US, as well as in Canada and Israel."
Israel
"Although the organization is based in Manhattan, it serves people from across the US, as well as in Canada and Israel."
Canada
"Although the organization is based in Manhattan, it serves people from across the US, as well as in Canada and Israel."
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