Dementia and Faith

Lumina is committed to loving like Jesus and partnering with the Spirit in affirming the meaning and purpose of lives touched by dementia. We tell a powerful counter story of God’s creation in which cognitive changes do not separate us from God’s love, nor dismiss our ongoing vocation as human beings.

At the cross section of dementia and spirituality basic questions of faith and life arise. What happens if I forget who I am? What if I forget who God is? Theological quandaries can threaten the spiritual well-being not only of those living with dementia but also their care partners. When the flotsam and jetsam of life and faith crowd the narrowing experience of dementia, we may experience theological logjams we’ve never thought of before. A practical theology of dementia respects the real emotion out of which these questions are born, while holding out hope firmly based in God’s story and Jesus’ example of love.