“There’s no cookie-cutter approach to honoring aging parents. Most senior citizens say they’d like to stay in their own home as they age. When family members live nearby, simply picking up groceries and cutting the lawn may be all that’s needed. But the financial and logistical challenges increase as distance grows.” - TGC
“Dementia is a loss of cognitive ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 100 types of dementia, with Alzheimer’s, vascular, Lewy body, and frontotemporal being the most common. Each comes with unique challenges.” - TGC
“In 1 Timothy 5:8, Paul writes that anyone who does not provide for their relatives is ‘worse than an unbeliever.’ This passage isn’t about caring for children — it’s about widows and aging parents. The responsibility falls on family first, not the church or society.” - P&D
“Many books on dementia offer information and practical guidance, but rarely do they invite readers into the heartbreak of this disease with such honesty, vulnerability, and hope as Karen Martin’s Memorable Loss: A Story of Friendship in the Face of Dementia.” - TGC
