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  • Aging,  Life Challenges

    What Remains After Loss

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    dog with his chin on the floor feeling grief and loss and question the purpose of living. facing an obstacle with no solution.everyone is dying

    I’ve come to see that loss, in all its forms, doesn’t take everything. It pares life down to its essence, yes—but what remains can be astonishingly strong.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    How to Live Without Your Teeth, Hair or Hearing.

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    man removing dentures. He learns to live without his teeth.

    It is inevitable to have more and more losses as we age. The question is how to live without your teeth, hair, hearing, or other things you have…

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    DEKKER’S ADVICE FOR PEOPLE IN PAIN

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    Ardis sits facing Dekker to listen to his wisdom

    Dekker, a service dog, takes on new challenges as he draws from his dog-wisdom to give advice to humans in pain.

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