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Ellen Knapp

MA, LPC, ALCA – Licensed Therapist, Certified Care Manager

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Resources

Articles

The Wisdom Your Body Knows
David Brooks – NY Times

New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression
By Andrea Petersen – NY Times

More Americans Are Dying at Home Than in Hospitals
Gina Kolata – NY Times

Botos for Managing Drooling with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s Foundation

How to Talk to Someone With Alzheimer’s
Malla Wollen – NY Times Magazine

A psychologist says doing these 5 things helped her cope with grief during the holidays
CNBC.com – Make It

The Best of ‘85 and Up’: Life Lessons From the Oldest Old
John Leland – NY Times

The Hidden Drug Epidemic Among Older People
Jane E. Brody – NY Times

Tackling Inflammation to Fight Age-Related Ailments
Jane E. Brody – NY Times

For Millennials Making Their Way, a Detour: To Caregiving
Susan B. Garland – NY Times

Frail Older Patients Struggle After Even Minor Operations
Paula Span – NY Times

Treating Disease Is No Substitute for Caring for the Ill
Arthur Kleinman – Wall Street Journal

Books

Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Katy Butler

My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD

Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders
Mary Pipher, PhD

Dementia Caregiver Guide
Teepa Snow

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
James Hollis, PhD

Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying
Ram Dass

The Healing Circle
Timothy Walker PhD and Robert Rutledge MD

The Validation Breakthrough, Third Edition: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Naomi Feil and Vicki de Klerk-Rubin

The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear
Edward Lear

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying
Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley

Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer
Barbara Ehrenreich

Videos

IBC Coaching – Oprah Winfrey entrevista Jill Bolte Taylor
Instituto Brasileiro de Coaching IBC

Using ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier holds potential for dementia
Queensland Brain Institute

Websites

Embrace Your Brain – Dee Joy Coulter
https://embraceyourbrain.com/

MonAmi
https://www.monami.io/

Atul Gawande – One of my favorite writers is surgeon Atul Gawande.
http://atulgawande.com/

The Well Spouse Association
www.wellspouse.org

The New Old Age column – NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-new-old-age

Better Place Forests (Burial Alternative)
https://www.betterplaceforests.com/

 

 

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I shall always be grateful to Ellen for creating such a caring place and looking upon my mother not simply as a patient, but as a valuable person and friend.

— Gail Hageman
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2020-06-19T21:23:46+00:00
I shall always be grateful to Ellen for creating such a caring place and looking upon my mother not simply as a patient, but as a valuable person and friend. — Gail Hageman
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/641
Ellen is a remarkable person who is talented and motivated in her life and work. ... most impressive is Ellen’s drive to elevate the quality of her life and those around her through practical measures as well as the application of new ideas and philosophies.

— Robin Kay
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2020-06-19T21:24:23+00:00
Ellen is a remarkable person who is talented and motivated in her life and work. ... most impressive is Ellen’s drive to elevate the quality of her life and those around her through practical measures as well as the application of new ideas and philosophies. — Robin Kay
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/ellen-is-a-remarkable-person
Under Ellen’s leadership Aunt Evelyn received excellent, respectful care.

– Senator Jeanne Nicholson
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2020-06-19T21:24:46+00:00
Under Ellen’s leadership Aunt Evelyn received excellent, respectful care. – Senator Jeanne Nicholson
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/aunt-ellen-received-excellent-respectful-care
Ellen taught me so much about not only the compassionate care of the long lived, but the beauty and wisdom we miss when, as a culture we don’t embrace this stage of life.

– Mani Powers
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2020-06-19T21:25:07+00:00
Ellen taught me so much about not only the compassionate care of the long lived, but the beauty and wisdom we miss when, as a culture we don’t embrace this stage of life. – Mani Powers
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/ellen-taught-me-so-much
Ellen Knapp is one of the kindest and gentlest people I’ve ever met. She dealt with the residents in an unfailingly respectful, compassionate, skilled and loving way.

– Martha Johnson
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2020-06-19T21:25:27+00:00
Ellen Knapp is one of the kindest and gentlest people I’ve ever met. She dealt with the residents in an unfailingly respectful, compassionate, skilled and loving way. – Martha Johnson
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/ellen-knapp-is-one-of-the-kindest-and-gentlest-people
Ellen truly delights in what makes our mom special. She sees and celebrates her sensibility and wit. This genuine interest sparks Mom to the core, while Ellen attends astutely to more practical matters. ... We’re so thrilled to see Mom flourish again as an artist, and so very glad to have Ellen in our lives.

 
Ellen Knapp
2020-06-19T22:00:28+00:00
Ellen truly delights in what makes our mom special. She sees and celebrates her sensibility and wit. This genuine interest sparks Mom to the core, while Ellen attends astutely to more practical matters. ... We’re so thrilled to see Mom flourish again as an artist, and so very glad to have Ellen in our lives.  
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/ellen-truly-delights-in-what-makes-our-mom-special
Ellen was the perfect person to help me with my aging-parents struggle. She has a gentle, soothing demeanor, but she is very wise and qualified. She really cared that I got better and stronger. She helped me process the truth and see the boundaries I needed to not be the victim.

Thank you Ellen. I don’t think I could have done it without you!

– Sheila
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2020-06-19T22:05:07+00:00
Ellen was the perfect person to help me with my aging-parents struggle. She has a gentle, soothing demeanor, but she is very wise and qualified. She really cared that I got better and stronger. She helped me process the truth and see the boundaries I needed to not be the victim. Thank you Ellen. I don’t think I could have done it without you! – Sheila
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/ellen-was-the-perfect-person-to-help-me
Ellen is a truly warm, compassionate person, with a wealth of experience working with older people in a variety of ways.  She is a great resource, and can provide information on how to find, for example, appropriate housing or legal advice for seniors.  She is a wonderful listener and her special concern for seniors and her gift of insight into their particular issues makes her especially qualified to help and advise both seniors themselves and their caregivers.

— Beth Shaw
Ellen Knapp
2021-04-27T16:36:26+00:00
Ellen is a truly warm, compassionate person, with a wealth of experience working with older people in a variety of ways.  She is a great resource, and can provide information on how to find, for example, appropriate housing or legal advice for seniors.  She is a wonderful listener and her special concern for seniors and her gift of insight into their particular issues makes her especially qualified to help and advise both seniors themselves and their caregivers. — Beth Shaw
https://ellenknapp.com/testimonials/771

Contact Ellen Knapp: ellen@ellenknapp.com • 720-217-9614