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Are You a Christian Family Caregiver Feeling Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Unsure What To Do Next?
If you're caring for a spouse, parent, or loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you've probably spent hours searching for answers.
You've read the books.
Listened to the podcasts.
Talked to the doctors.
Searched online late at night.
And yet you may still find yourself asking:
"What am I supposed to do now?"
Welcome to Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians, the podcast that helps Christian caregivers recognize what is actually happening in their caregiving situation so they can move forward with greater confidence, wisdom, and faithfulness.
Because caregiving challenges are frequently not solved by information alone.
Often the hardest part is understanding what has changed.
You may be wondering whether your loved one is still safe to stay home alone.
Whether it is time to stop driving.
Why bathing has become a daily battle.
Why evenings suddenly feel more confusing, difficult, or unpredictable.
Why your loved one keeps asking the same question over and over again.
Or why caregiving now requires more time, energy, responsibility, and supervision than it did six months ago.
What used to work no longer works.
And you're not always sure what to do next.
Whether you're caring for a spouse, parent, or family member living with dementia, this podcast helps you think clearly about your caregiving situations through a biblical worldview so you can faithfully steward your responsibilities, care well for your loved one, and honor Christ in the process.
Here are some of the questions Christian caregivers are asking:
✅ Why does my loved one with dementia keep asking the same questions repeatedly?
✅ How do I know when memory loss is becoming a safety concern?
✅ What should I do when my loved one refuses bathing, medication, meals, or other daily care?
✅ Why are evenings becoming more difficult, confusing, or unpredictable (sundowning)?
✅ How do I know when I can no longer leave my loved one alone safely?
✅ When should I start worrying about wandering, driving, or getting lost?
✅ How do I know when it may be time for memory care, assisted living, or a nursing home?
✅ Why does caregiving keep becoming more difficult even though I've learned so much about dementia?
✅ How do I balance caring for my loved one, my spouse, my children, my work, and my other responsibilities?
✅ Why do I feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck when trying to make caregiving decisions?
✅ What does faithful dementia caregiving look like from a Christian perspective?
✅ How do I trust God when I am uncertain about what to do next?
✅ How do I make difficult caregiving decisions without being consumed by guilt?
✅ What does the Bible teach about caring for aging parents living with dementia?
✅ How do I care for my loved one without neglecting the other responsibilities God has entrusted to me?
This podcast is not about collecting more information.
It is about recognizing what is actually happening when driving becomes a concern, when you can no longer leave someone alone safely, when dementia behaviors keep escalating, when caregiving begins affecting your marriage or family, or when you are no longer sure what the next faithful step should be.
Because what worked before may no longer fit what your caregiving situation requires today.
Each episode is designed to help you:
✔️ Recognize situations many caregivers miss until they become crises
✔️ Understand why certain problems keep returning
✔️ Think more clearly about difficult caregiving challenges
✔️ View dementia caregiving through a biblical worldview
✔️ Better recognize what you may actually be facing
You won't find fear-based advice, false promises, or empty encouragement here.
You'll find biblical truth, practical wisdom, and thoughtful conversations about the real situations Christian caregivers face every day.
🎧 Subscribe now to Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians.
📍 If you're wondering about driving, staying home alone, memory care, wandering, bathing, caregiver exhaustion, difficult dementia behaviors, or other common caregiving challenges, visit DignicareByDesign.com to identify which caregiving situation most closely matches what you're facing today.
Still unsure what you're facing? Start with the "Determine What Needs To Happen Next" assessment.
🙏 May the Lord bless and keep you—and I'll see you in the next episode.
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347. How Christian Caregivers Reject Therapeutic Lying When Dementia Makes Deception Sound Compassionate
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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346. How Christian Caregivers Prepare Ahead When All the Care Depends on Them
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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345. How Christian Caregivers Know What Needs To Change When Caregiving Starts Taking Over Their Life
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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344. How Christian Caregivers Struggle When You Promised You'd Never Use a Facility — And Then Need To
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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343. How Christian Caregivers Scramble When You Cannot Leave Them Alone Anymore — Even Briefly
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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342. How Christian Caregivers Lose Perspective When They Keep Doing More But Things Keep Working Less
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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341. How Christian Caregivers Keep Searching for the Legal Paperwork — While No One Can Make the Decisions
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May 26, 2026 |
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340. How Christian Caregivers Handle Dementia Mealtime Problems — When Your Loved One Refuses Food and Drink
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May 19, 2026 |
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339. How Christian Caregivers Keep Trying to Calm the Bathing Battles — While the Care Needs Keep Increasing
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May 12, 2026 |
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338. When You Keep Explaining the Bank Accounts — And Nothing Is Sticking
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May 05, 2026 |
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337. Dementia Wandering at Night — Why Locks Aren’t Solving What Happens When She Leaves the House
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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336. When She Wakes Up Confused and Calls You Every Morning — And It Keeps Happening
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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335. How Christian Caregivers Feel Guilty About Needing a Break — And Delay What Needs to Change
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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334. How Christian Caregivers Seek Legal Clarity — When the Hard Part Is the Decision
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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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 |