dementia
Toward a more generous way of thinking about dementia
Two very different books provide guidance for family, caregivers, and clergy.
When forgetting is more useful than remembering
Some things are better forgotten, says Lewis Hyde.
A parishioner with Alzheimer’s speaks for herself
She came to our events on dementia and faith. She believed we could do better.
My mother was my first theology teacher
Now it’s my turn to hold the memory of faith for her.
István to Steven to Stefánie
Susan Faludi’s memoir reveals the deep complexity of her father’s many identities.
Picturing dementia
Dementia is graphic. These illustrated narratives draw out insights to provide empathy and healing for caregivers.
Dementia and resurrection
Perhaps it's only when we let go of who and what our loved one was that we can receive who they are now.
Longing for home: Aging and the promises of God
It's hard for me to watch as places become a blur for my elderly parents. It's as if each home they've had has merged into one great longing.
Bob DeMarco lays down his life
DeMarco experienced a lot of life before he came to care for his mother, and he will likely experience more when his time as caregiver ends. Yet I think of John 15:13.
Caregivers’ calling
My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 80.
Had I read these three new books, I might have been more helpful to him in that difficult moment.