A Spiritual Journey Into the I-Thou Relationship: A Personal Reflection on Living With Dementia

This article is a personal reflection of the author's spiritual journey after diagnosis with dementia. It draws on biblical texts to illustrate moments of trauma, then adjustment, and finally joy. The article concludes with a reflection on the experience of dementia as being “transformed by the...

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Main Author: Bryden, Christine 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2016]
In: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2016, Volume: 28, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 7-14
Further subjects:B Spiritual Journey
B I-Thou relationship
B biblical reflection
B Faith
B Dementia
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This article is a personal reflection of the author's spiritual journey after diagnosis with dementia. It draws on biblical texts to illustrate moments of trauma, then adjustment, and finally joy. The article concludes with a reflection on the experience of dementia as being “transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom.12:8). It suggests an approach in which the increasing disability caused by dementia may be regarded as “walking in the cool of the day” with God in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:8).
ISSN:1552-8049
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2015.1047294