You have a choice of updated nondenominational worship services for this Sunday! Both are suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. According to the traditional church calendar, May 28 is Pentecost Sunday. Themes for this service include wind and fire, two biblical images for the Spirit of God. Watch the 45-minute church service … Continue reading Two dementia-friendly church services: Pentecost or U.S. Memorial Day
As I go through my YouTube church videos, I'm still finding some with wonky sound 🤨 So once again I've updated this week's worship service. The theme is loyalty. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. And it provides a good opportunity to discuss my favorite animal: … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Loyalty
As I mentioned here a few weeks ago , I was invited to give a presentation to the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Association on April 20. My topic: Why and How to Provide Spiritual Care During Dementia. I'm honored to have been featured, and I'm happy to say that it was recorded! If you registered but were … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association webinar on spiritual care
This week I recorded a new version of my nondenominational church service for Mother's Day. As always, this church service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. I hope you both enjoy it as you remember and celebrate the role of motherhood, which I believe originates with God. Watch the 44-minute … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Mother’s Day
A few weeks ago, I exchanged emails with a lovely reader who ministers to elders with dementia. She described how one person living with dementia (PLWD) was tormented by past mistakes, unable to forgive himself. She wondered what she could do to help him accept God's forgiveness. What a beautiful question! This is what spiritual … Continue reading Prayer of forgiveness to help elders with dementia
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