Religion, spirituality and dementia: pastoring to sufferers of Alzheimer's disease and other associated forms of dementia.
The cause and effects of Alzheimer's disease still require extensive research. This paper illustrates how religion and spirituality can be related to people suffering from various forms of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, and how Churches as organizations can assist these people. The paper also covers ways of minimizing communication difficulties during one-to-one pastoral visits, the simplification of religious services for nursing-home residents, and some of the problems which may occur when a practising Church minister develops symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Elliot
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University of Sydney, School of Studies in Religion, Australia.
D000544:Alzheimer Disease; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital; D003704:Dementia; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D013140:Spiritualism