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