Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians: Conversations for Christian Caregivers Seeking Clarity and Faithful Dementia & Alz

By Lizette Cloete, Christian Dementia Coach

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Are You a Christian Family Caregiver Feeling Worn Thin by Dementia or Alzheimer’s?
You’re not the first Christian caregiver to face this—and you don’t have to guess your way through it.


Welcome to Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians, the podcast that helps you stop guessing in the fog, see what’s actually happening, and learn how to steward this season faithfully with Christ-centered care.

Whether you’re a spouse, adult child, or family member trying to walk this journey faithfully, this show meets you at the intersection of practical dementia guidance and biblical clarity for real caregiving decisions—so you can care for your loved one while protecting your marriage, honoring your responsibilities, and remaining anchored in truth


Here, we answer the questions Christian caregivers are actually asking:
✅ What are the stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and how can I prepare for each stage as a caregiver?
✅ How do I survive dementia caregiving without burnout?
✅ How do I handle aggressive or challenging dementia behaviors – like hitting, yelling, or refusing care?
✅ What is sundowning and how can I manage it?
✅ When is it time to move my loved one to a memory care facility or nursing home?
✅ Why does my loved one with dementia keep asking the same questions repeatedly, and how should I respond?
✅ How can I get my loved one with dementia to bathe or maintain hygiene when they resist?
✅ How do I prevent my loved one from wandering or getting lost?
✅ How do I balance caring for my loved one and other responsibilities (kids, job, spouse) without feeling guilty?
✅ What does dementia caregiving look like from a Christian perspective?
✅ How can I maintain my faith and trust in God while caring for someone with dementia?
✅ Why would God allow my loved one to suffer from Alzheimer’s?
✅ How can I cope with caregiver guilt as a Christian?
✅ What does the Bible say about honoring and caring for elderly parents with dementia?
✅ How do I care for my parent with dementia without losing my marriage?

This podcast isn’t just about surviving—it’s about stewarding.

Because caregiving isn’t a detour from your life. It’s part of your calling.
Each episode offers:
✔️ Biblical clarity in the middle of emotional fog
✔️ Practical, research-informed strategies you can actually use
✔️ Guidance that honors your loved one and protects your most important relationships
✔️ Peace that comes from clear discernment, faithful obedience, and knowing you are not carrying this outside of Christ’s care

You won’t find sugarcoating here. You’ll find real help, thoughtful reflection, and truth rooted in Scripture—spoken plainly, practically, and with care.

🎧 Subscribe now to Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians and take the next faithful step forward—with peace, purpose, and a voice you can trust.
📍 Find free resources and tools at: ThinkDifferentDementia.com
📧 Email: lizette@thinkdifferentdementia.com
🙏 May the Lord bless and keep you—and I’ll see you in the next episode.


Episode Date
333. How Christian Families Delay Decisions While Waiting to “Know What Stage of Dementia This Is”
Mar 31, 2026
332. How Christian Caregivers Face a Hard Shift When Their Own Diagnosis Changes Dementia Care
Mar 24, 2026
331. How Christian Spousal Caregivers Lose Authority After “Keeping the Kids in the Loop”
Mar 17, 2026
330. How Christian Caregivers Get Stuck After Moving In to Help a Parent With Dementia
Mar 10, 2026
329. How Christian Families Decide What to Try Next — Without Deciding What Happens If It Fails
Mar 03, 2026
328. How Christian Caregivers Manage Dementia From a Distance Until It Is No Longer Safe to Continue
Feb 24, 2026
327. How Christian Caregivers Try to Manage Dementia at Home When the Real Decision Is Structural.
Feb 17, 2026
326. How Christian Caregivers Evaluate Ministry After Dementia Redefines What’s Possible
Feb 10, 2026
325. How Christian Caregivers Handle It When Their Loved One Tells the Doctor Things That Aren’t True
Feb 03, 2026
324. How Christian Caregivers Make Wise Safety Decisions When You Suspect Dementia AND Clarity Is Missing
Jan 27, 2026
323. How Christian Caregivers Accept Being a Dementia Caregiver and Mistake Acceptance for Action
Jan 23, 2026
322. How Christian Caregivers Can Stop Burning Out When Church Ministry Collides With Dementia Care — Practical Steps to Set Boundaries Without Guilt
Jan 20, 2026
321. 5 Ways How Faithful Christian Caregivers Get Stuck — Even When Their Theology Is Sound
Jan 16, 2026
320. How Christian Caregivers Can Respond Wisely When Mom Can’t Ask for Help —Recognizing When Safety Requires Constant Supervision
Jan 13, 2026
319. How Christian Caregivers can know What Faithful Caregiving Requires When Theology Isn’t the Problem
Jan 09, 2026
318. How Christian Caregivers Can Respond Without Guilt When Mom Says “I Want to Go Home” Truth-and-Grace Discernment for Safety and Dignity
Jan 06, 2026
317. How Christian Caregivers Can Face Overwhelm When Everyone Needs Them — Finding Stability in an Unchanging Savior
Jan 02, 2026
316. How Christian Caregivers Can Release Fear About the Year Ahead With Dementia — Wisdom for What You Can’t Control
Dec 30, 2025
315. How Christian Caregivers Can Face Grief and Guilt at Christmas — Seeing God With Us in the Middle of Dementia
Dec 26, 2025
314. How Christian Caregivers Can See Holiday Guilt Clearly When Dementia Disrupts Plans
Dec 23, 2025
313. How Christian Caregivers Can Respond Calmly When Every Conversation Feels Hard — Biblical Wisdom for Difficult Dementia Talks
Dec 19, 2025
312. How Christian Wives Can Take Over Finances When Their Husband Has Dementia — Practical Steps to Start Wisely and Avoid Overwhelm
Dec 16, 2025
311. How Christian Caregivers Can Carry Heavy Burdens They Never Chose — Finding Steadfast Joy in Christ
Dec 12, 2025
310. How Christian Caregivers Can Make Wise Decisions When a Loved One with Dementia Refuses Help — Moving Forward Without a Diagnosis
Dec 09, 2025
309. How Christian Caregivers Can Carry Heavy Dementia Burdens Without Collapsing — A Biblical Shift in Perspective
Dec 05, 2025
308. How Christian Caregivers Can Honor Truth When a Parent with Dementia Accuses Them of Stealing — A Step-by-Step Conversation Script
Dec 02, 2025
307. Grateful for a Role You Never Wanted: What God Teaches Christian Caregivers Through Dementia
Nov 28, 2025
306. How to Use Long-Term Care Insurance Without Fear for Christian Caregivers
Nov 25, 2025
305. How Christian Caregivers Can Reduce the Load When Family Needs Keep Growing
Nov 21, 2025
304. Can a Christian Caregiver Move a Parent With Dementia Who Refuses? — Understanding Capacity and Competency
Nov 18, 2025
303. How Christian Caregivers Can Prepare Wisely When Dementia Begins — Medicaid Planning Basics
Nov 14, 2025
302. How to Stop Fearing the Future Dementia Decline — Christian Caregivers and Anticipatory Grief
Nov 11, 2025
301. How to Advocate When Doctors Don’t Listen: Speak Healthcare, Protect Dignity
Nov 07, 2025
300. Stop “Therapeutic Lying”: How to Answer “I Want to Go Home” with Truth and Grace
Nov 04, 2025
299. Talking to Your Brother About Mom’s Dementia — How to Share Concerns Without Causing Conflict
Oct 31, 2025
298. How Younger Spousal Caregivers Can Plan Wisely for the Future — Finding Peace Instead of Guilt
Oct 28, 2025
297. How Christian Daughters Can Prepare Wisely When Dementia Leaves the Paperwork a Mess — Legal Clarity Made Simple
Oct 24, 2025
296. Christian Caregivers: Beat Fear & Guilt — Find Help You Can Trust
Oct 21, 2025
295. How Christian Caregivers Can Stay Strong When They Feel Worn Thin — Faithfully Stewarding Self-Care
Oct 17, 2025
294. How to Handle Frustration When Dementia Caregiving Doesn’t Go as Planned
Oct 14, 2025
293. How To Honor Your Husband With Dementia As A Christian Wife
Oct 10, 2025
292. How to Keep Connection When Dementia Caregiving Gets Emotional
Oct 07, 2025
291. How To Go From Resentment To Contentment As A Dementia Caregiver
Oct 03, 2025
290. How to Build Support as a Solo Christian Dementia Caregiver
Sep 30, 2025
289. How To Change Caregiver Burden To Christian Stewardship In Dementia
Sep 26, 2025
288. How To Cope When Christian Dementia Caregiving Starts In Chaos
Sep 23, 2025
287. Can You Be More Ready To Be A Dementia Caregiver?
Sep 19, 2025
286. How To Receive Help as a Christian Dementia Caregiver Without Guilt
Sep 16, 2025
285. How To Make Wise Decisions As A Christian Dementia Caregiver
Sep 12, 2025
284. How to Communicate Differently in Late-Stage Dementia Without Frustration
Sep 09, 2025
283. How to Keep Trusting God When You’re Too Tired to Keep Going
Sep 05, 2025
282. How To Recognize What Caregiving Costs Your Other Relationships
Sep 02, 2025
281. How Being a Dementia Caregiver Changes Your Perspective of God
Aug 29, 2025
280. How To Quit Feeling Guilty When Your Loved One Isn't Happy In Dementia Caregiving
Aug 26, 2025
279. How To Know If A Dementia Caregiver Support Group Is Actually Helping You
Aug 22, 2025
278. How To Avoid The Most Expensive Mistake Dementia Caregivers Make
Aug 19, 2025
277. How To Not Panic When Your Loved One With Dementia Falls
Aug 15, 2025
276. How to Truly Help the Dementia Caregiver — When You’re Not the One in Charge
Aug 12, 2025
275. How To Know Whether You Are Being Called To Be A Christian Dementia Caregiver
Aug 08, 2025
274. When You’re the Only One — How to Avoid Exhaustion in Dementia Caregiving
Aug 05, 2025
273. How To Keep Your Christian Faith When Dementia Isn’t “Fixed”
Aug 01, 2025
272. How To Care For A Loved One Alone As A Christian—Without Guilt, Burnout, or Regret
Jul 29, 2025
271. How to Wrestle With God About Dementia — Without Losing Your Faith in the Process
Jul 25, 2025
270. How to Trust Others (and Still Protect Your Loved One) as a Dementia Caregiver
Jul 22, 2025
269. How Revolutionary Christian Caregiving Is When Contrasted To The World
Jul 18, 2025
268. What You Need To Know When Your Husband With Dementia Has A Good Day as a Wife
Jul 15, 2025
267. How to Stop Burning Out as a Dementia Caregiver — By Using What You're Actually Good At
Jul 12, 2025
265. If God Is Good, Why Is There Dementia?
Jul 04, 2025
264. How to Be a Dementia Caregiver When You Don’t Feel Ready (or Qualified)
Jul 01, 2025
263. How Prioritize Time, Money And Energy In Christian Dementia Caregiving
Jun 27, 2025
262. How To Still Be A Good Dementia Caregiver When You Can't Be There All The Time
Jun 24, 2025
261. What Happens After Caregiving Ends? Why You Need a Plan Now
Jun 20, 2025
260. How to Be a Wife While Dementia Caregiving Your Parent
Jun 17, 2025
259. How To Make Dementia Caregiving Feel Easier By Defining Roles
Jun 13, 2025
258. How to Cope With Grief As A Dementia Caregiver While Your Loved One Is Still Alive
Jun 10, 2025
257. 3 Hidden Reasons Christian Caregivers Burn Out — And How To Stop It
Jun 06, 2025
256. How To Get Help When No One Else Really Understands Your Loved One With Dementia
Jun 03, 2025
255. How to Step Into Dementia Caregiving When You Didn’t Choose Caregiving
May 30, 2025
254. How to Make Hard Medical Decisions in Dementia Care
May 27, 2025
253. How To Not Feel Ashamed After A Dementia Diagnosis
May 23, 2025
252. Therapeutic Truth-Telling: A Better Way to Respond to Delusions in Dementia
May 20, 2025
251. How To Biblically Reframe Dying with Dementia With Hope
May 17, 2025
250. How To Really Help A Loved One With Dementia Sleep Better Without Fixing The Wrong Problem
May 13, 2025
249. How To View The World’s Lies About Dementia Biblically (Part 2)
May 09, 2025
248. How One Physician Juggles Full Time Dementia Caregiving and Family (Part 1)
May 06, 2025
247. How to Look Biblically At The Lies About Dementia The World Tells (Part 1)
May 02, 2025
246. Should You Move a Loved One with Dementia Into Your Home? Tough Love for Caregivers
Apr 29, 2025
245. Make Better Caregiving Decisions With This Christian Dementia Framework
Apr 25, 2025
244. How to Connect With a Loved One With Dementia—Even When They Forget Who You Are
Apr 22, 2025
243. How To Shift From The Medical Model To Relationship-Centered Dementia Care
Apr 18, 2025
242. Why Cognitive Decline Fluctuates in Dementia (and How to Support Your Loved One)
Apr 15, 2025
241. How A Biblical Approach To Dementia Caregiving Is Revolutionary In The World
Apr 11, 2025
240. How To Be Equipped for The Unexpected Crisis as a Dementia Caregiver
Apr 08, 2025
239. How To Be Prepared for The Unexpected Crisis as a Dementia Caregiver
Apr 04, 2025
238. Is Using Your Parent’s Money For Dementia Respite Care The Right thing To Do
Apr 01, 2025
237. Is Therapeutic Lying In Dementia Caregiving The Right Decision?
Mar 28, 2025
236. How To Balance Family, Caregiver Guilt, And Practical Dementia Care Decisions
Mar 25, 2025
235. How To Talk To Your Agitated Spouse With Dementia
Mar 21, 2025
234. How To Not Feel Stuck While Waiting On A Dementia Diagnosis
Mar 18, 2025
233. How To Avoid Sibling Conflict In Dementia Care
Mar 14, 2025