Living with Alzheimer’s – a love story
By Robin Thomson
What is the most important thing we can do for the person living with Alzheimer’s, or other kinds of dementia? It’s easy to feel powerless or uncomfortable. ‘I don’t go to visit my grandmother in her care home,’ a young friend told me. ‘I don’t know how I can relate to her or help her.’
How are you - really? Body and soul
How are you? Being British, the correct answer is always: “Fine, thank you very much.” No, how are you? “Well, I had the ’flu last month, but I’m doing better now, thanks.” You look a bit low. “Well, it’s sad, my aunt died last week and it was a shock.” And how are you spiritually? “I’m struggling, actually…”
There is our physical health, our mental health or emotional state, and then there is our spiritual health. Different labels for different and distinct areas of life. It may come as a surprise, then, to discover that the Scriptures describe us holistically: we are physical and psychological and spiritual beings. There are different aspects to our life (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) but all aspects are indissolubly and inseparably linked.