A granddaugher’s photographic documentary of her grandmother’s life…

An anynomous poem that says speaks volumes…

(thanks to Jardinami for posting this on YouTube)

Liz and I have written posts concerning the role of religion, prayer or belief in God may play in bringing comfort to Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers. 
Recently I read a post, God’s Help Against Alzheimer’s?, on Med Journal Watch.  The writer speculates whether religious rituals and prayer help keep the brain active and memory better.  Or do people with a better memory have a better capacity to pray?
What do you think? Read the complete post and ponder it.
The author mentioned a Canadian study:  “People with Alzheimer’s disease who pray often will less suffer from memory decline than non-religious people.”

“The minister’s wife came to visit me,” Mother exclaimed, when I visited her at the nursing home.  “She read to me from the Bible.  We prayed.”
This meant a great deal to Mother, who had attended church regularly.  The minister and his wife from a nearby church conducted a service at the nursing home Sunday afternoons.  Sometimes the minister’s wife visited during the week and talked with the residents.
Many churches do provide services at nursing homes for the residents.  The frequency of these services depends on the church, their proximity to the nursing home and the number of members who can …read more