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When parents and children claim the same faith affiliation, shared religious practices are really important to them. When some children don’t share that connection, the specific religious practices seem less important. ....
New research in JAMA suggests that serious illness and public health outcomes both benefit from linking spirituality to medicine. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association led by researchers from Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program and the Initiative on Health, Religion and Spirituality says that most patients are spiritual and including spiritual considerations in medical treatment improves outcomes for those seriously ill and in public health. Community, not just religion, can be spiritual, Read about the impact on suicide, substance abuse, and depression, among others. ....
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When their mom first showed signs of dementia, Debbie Mortensen and her six siblings decided they’d help her where they could, but let her be as independent as possible. Then it became clear 2½ years ago that Mary Thornton, now 80, needed more than occasional help and Thornton’s husband, who was older, was himself physically too frail to address all her needs. Mortensen said the siblings assessed how each could contribute. Her gift was presence. Mortensen, 52, had the most flexibility. She owned her own cosmetic company franchise and basically worked for herself. Her husband Gordon was in law enforcement, but was nearing retirement. They decided it was feasible, if not altogether desirable, to leave their home of 27 years in Fillmore, Utah, and move two hours north to Grantsville to live with and care for her mother. ....