A woman led a Bible Study at a care home. Afterward, a resident who had dementia told her, “You help me remember things I used to know.”
At another care home, a woman led residents in singing. A resident said to her, “Thank you for the music. It’s wonderful! Thank you for what you do for these people. You make them feel like they know something.”
What a stunning insight from a person with dementia! She recognizes and cares that her fellow residents, who have lost so much of their cognitive ability, receive the great blessing of feeling that “they know something.”
We are grateful to God for allowing us to give this gift of “remembering” and “knowing something” to people who are losing so much of their precious “remembering and knowing”.
The Gift Of The Word Of God
The article on “The Gifts of Remembering and Knowing ” was encouraging to me. While each of us forgets where we put the keys, those with dementia forget the very meaningful parts of their lives. What a great reminder that the words of a familiar hymn or scripture verse can stimulate the ability to “know something”. That moment of cognitive clarity can reinforce His love for them and renew the hope they have in Him.