title: Ida's gift.
abstract: I'd given my elderly patient a doll that she cherished. Little did she know how much I cherished her.
authors.affiliation: Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steppie
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010988:Play and Playthings; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic