As someone who firmly believes that this world does not move by chance but rather moves under God's providence, questions like, "What meaning of life can we discover from those with dementia?" and "Can God be glorified even through dementia?" constantly arise in my mind.

--- p.7

The church must consider and resolve the question, “What should the person or family do if a loved one develops dementia?”
(...)
Moreover, we are connected by invisible strings within the Lord, and we are limbs that live and influence each other, so we must properly understand dementia.
Because unfortunate incidents often occur within the church and among believers due to lack of awareness about dementia.

--- p.8

-Symptoms of suspected dementia that can be identified in church
1.
If you can't connect the names and faces of church members you know well, or if you know the names but can't tell whether they are deacons or evangelists
2.
If you forget to give your offerings, you may stop giving tithes and other offerings as you normally do, or give them multiple times.
3.
If you are late for worship because you cannot find the church, are late for or absent from various meetings, or come to worship two or three times
4.
If you have made an appointment but remember the appointment time or date completely differently or think you made an appointment that you did not make.
--- p.80

-This is how to treat a person with dementia.
1.
Memory-testing questions like “Who am I, butler?” can be disconcerting for those with dementia.
“Hello, butler.
I am the OOO advisor.
“It’s so nice to see you like this,” you say, greeting them comfortably.
2.
Rather than asking questions in return for what a person with dementia says, empathize by saying, “I see,” or “I see.”
Expressions like '~gu-na' or '~geun-da' give the other person a feeling of being understood and accepted.
3.
If a person with dementia hesitates to mention something during a conversation, it is helpful to quickly notice and mention it.
Rather than asking open-ended questions like “What do you think about ~?”, ask questions that allow for binary or “yes” or “no” answers.
If you go to a place like a restaurant together, it would be more comfortable to say, “What would you like to eat?” rather than “What would you like to eat?”

--- p.
132

Do you, the people reading this right now, believe that you have God's image within you? (...) Seeing others as God's image is even more difficult and challenging.
So, what about when we deal with people with severe disabilities or dementia? Far from recognizing that they bear the image of God, do we unconsciously view them through the lens of "sin" or "God's punishment"?
--- p.143

“Grandma, what are you saying now?” Then, Grandma said,
“I have dementia.
That's why I keep forgetting things.
I have lived my whole life believing in God, so I cannot forget God.
So, he said, “I keep saying ‘God,’ ‘God,’ so that I don’t forget God.”
The caregiver who heard that said, “Grandma, you don’t have to worry about that.
Even if we forget God, God never forgets us.
“It’s written like that in the Bible,” he said wisely.

--- p.147

Another thing I've learned from my mom is that while my life is still a series of losses and problems, and each day is a struggle and sometimes painful, when I'm with her, I just say, "Thank you, God."
Just as a single ray of light shining from somewhere can guide me even in the pitch-black night, my mother is a mirror that allows me to see the milestone of 'gratitude' in my life.

--- p.150

It's time to change our perspective on dementia.
Even if they seem like people with no reason to live and no value to live, it is an undeniable fact recorded in the Bible that even dementia patients are made in the image of God.
Therefore, dementia patients themselves do not need to be ashamed of their own weaknesses, and they should receive education and training in advance to be able to view themselves from the perspective of being created in the image of God.
Even if dementia comes, you will be able to express yourself more confidently without being too frustrated or discouraged, especially in the early stages of dementia.

--- p.150

Looking at these words, we can see that not only does God not forget His covenant, but He also cares for and intervenes in even the smallest of our details.
As the Scriptures show, God cares about even the fall of a sparrow and counts every hair on our head. If we suffer from dementia and lose our memory of Him, how could He forget us, His children? It may seem obvious, but God never forgets those with dementia.

--- p.151

If we believe in God and follow Him in this way, He will not only be with us here and now, but He will also say this to those who care for dementia patients when they stand before Him in the future.

“When I keep forgetting and get confused
Thank you for your gentle hug.
Thank you for always helping me eat, get dressed, and wash.
Even though I asked the same question countless times, he answered kindly.
Despite the absurd demands, anger, and absurd behavior
You held on well.
“Thank you, above all, for giving me your precious time.”

--- p.196