{"product_id":"until-my-memory-fails-me","title":"Until My Memory Fails Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eA definitive guide for navigating cognitive decline using mindfulness and meditation practices that includes practical advice and poignant stories from a Buddhist chaplain diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), she turned to spiritual practice and community to help her adjust to a new and ever-shifting reality. In Until My Memory Fails Me, she shares her hard-won wisdom as a guide for anyone standing at the gateway of cognitive decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough poignant storytelling and practical wisdom, Lukert offers specific ways to build resilience against the emotional swings and existential fear inherent in cognitive decline. The book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructions for more than a dozen mindfulness and meditation exercises, including The Handshake, Just Like Me, Open Awareness Meditation, and Tonglen (Lovingkindness) Meditation\u003cbr\u003ePractical advice on topics like understanding your diagnosis, how to talk to your medical providers, testing, dealing with bias, how to maintain communication, and managing new symptoms\u003cbr\u003eStories, advice, and encouragement from her peers in the MCI community and her “dementia ancestors,” those she worked with in her decades as a Buddhist chaplain in healthcare settings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith raw vulnerability, Lukert demonstrates how to find courage, acceptance, and compassion even as your sense of self shifts underneath you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47094603776157,"sku":"9781645472971","price":113.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/9781645472971_mph.jpg?v=1762230488","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/until-my-memory-fails-me","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}