Category Archives: alzheimer's

That Awful Wasteland of Alzheimers

November 28, 2011 · by · in alzheimer's, dementia, mental illness, personal comments, quite useful,, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, stigma, Very helpful

What is Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with AD, symptoms first appear after age 60. AD is the most common cause of dementia among older [...]

When Angels Stand Amazed

March 23, 2011 · by · in aging, alzheimer's, brokenness, christlikeness, church life, delusions, dementia, devotional, difficulties, discipleship, disease, distinctiveness, faith, faithfulness, following Jesus, glory of God, gold, grace, mental illness, mercy, pain, power, praise, presence of God, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sickness, understanding, wisdom, witness, women, worship

“When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.” ~Barbara Bloom   Just a short word of encouragement to all my suffering brothers and sisters.  I believe God loves you (not a cliche) [...]