Knowing God in dementia

What is it about?

Dementia raises profound questions for what it means to be a person of faith. This article reflects on challenges which dementia brings to a cognitive understanding of faith and the meaning of relationship with God. The author concludes that it is consistent with biblical theology, and affirmed by the experience described by those with dementia, that ‘knowing God’ is a relationship available for all, including those with memory loss.

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Why is it important?

At this time when there is a growing awareness of the impact of dementia in our society, the spiritual well-being of those who live with the illness is frequently unrecognized. This article asserts the core importance of this for those who live with dementia, and therefore the great need, both practically and theologically, to address this issue. This article raises questions and brings insights which are key to the work of all those involved with caring for (and teaching about) those who live with dementia.