Biblical Perspective on Dementia

"Dementia is one of the hardest afflictions of old age, both for the sufferer and their carers. When our bodies are sick, we can call upon mental resources to help us cope. The essential person remains the same. But when the mind is lost, it is our very self that is decaying. When Ronald Reagan announced that he had Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), he said: ‘I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life’. Watching a relative or friend suffer from AD is a terrible experience, and for Christians it raises many questions. Why has my godly father become so aggressive? Are the outbursts of anger the real person, hidden hypocritically all these years?" - Banner of Truth