Dementia is often referred to as the “great forgetting” or the “sorrowful disease” due to the impact it has on the person themselves and their family. By 2020, more than 55 million people worldwide were already affected to such an extent that they could not remember enough or think clearly enough to perform basic daily tasks. Karen Borochowitz, founder of DementiaSA, considers it the greatest mental health crisis of our time. It is currently the seventh leading cause of death worldwide.
When we reflect on the spiritual experience of a person with dementia, the nature of that person’s relationship with the Lord before dementia set in is of crucial importance. The presence of dementia will not necessarily bring you closer to the Lord. A healthy relationship with the Lord before the onset of dementia will instead sustain the person during this time…
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