A plug for the SSND, School Sisters of Notre Dame

[Yaatee]

...those unabashed German-origin, foundress-a-blessed-sisters who championed education for women (actually girls) Long Ago (along with a lot of other saints like Madeleine Sophie Barat--the rscj's--, who still do the same thing)--

AND

decided to partake in a landmark study of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE:

here:

http://globalsistersreport.org/news/educating-many-forms-school-sisters-notre-dame-committed-long-term-alzheimers-disease-study

 

 

 

[Nunsuch]

In the book, "Aging with Grace," about the so-called "nun study," there is a discussion of the then-oldest SSND, who was 107. I met her, and had breakfast with her, shortly after the book came out (my godmother was an SSND from the Minnesota province, and  I was visiting her there).  What a remarkable woman!  She was sharp as a tack, and funny--a real character.  It was a privilege.