dementia and religion
How Lent prepares us for what is lost
By Kate Bowler — March 14, 2019
(RNS) — What happens when an accident, old age or illness robs loved ones of their memory, and we forget that they are a child of God?
Dementia and religion: Do’s and don’ts
By Adelle M. Banks — January 17, 2019
(RNS) — Here are some basic do’s and don’ts from experts on how congregations and individuals can help and not hurt people with dementia and their caregivers.
Dementia and religion: Inside a church’s Alzheimer’s caregiver support group
By Adelle M. Banks — January 17, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — When they shared how they can be angry or wonder why God gave them this situation, a facilitator reminded the group: 'Job also questioned God.'
Dementia and religion: Songs and stuffed animals instead of sermons
By Adelle M. Banks — January 16, 2019
RICHLANDTOWN, Pa. (RNS) — 'Spirit Alive,' a multisensory worship service for people with mid- to late-stage dementia, features a chaplain leading songs, holding up colorful pictures and passing out soft toys.
Dementia and religion: ‘What if I forget about God?’
By Adelle M. Banks — January 15, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — It’s a query that reflects the struggles of people facing diseases like Alzheimer’s and gives Louisville geropsychologist Benjamin Mast a chance to explain how workings of the brain can relate to functions of faith.
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