Seekers of Meaning 1/24/2025: Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica discusses her book on Alzheimer’s Caregiving

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On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Address speaks with Reverend Jade Angelica about her updated book, Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer’s Caregiving.

They explore the emotional and scientific aspects of caregiving for Alzheimer’s patients, emphasizing the importance of emotional memory, innovative care models, and the need for acceptance and understanding in the caregiving process. The conversation also touches on the role of faith, ritual, and the potential impact of technology in caregiving, as well as the importance of holistic approaches to care.

About the Book

A stunning 10th anniversary edition of Rev. Dr. Jade C. Angelica’s beloved memoir and pastoral guide for those who love someone with Alzheimer’s. With a new foreword by Dr. Stephen G. Post.

In 2001, Jade C. Angelica’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and thus began a surprising and transformative journey for both mother and daughter. From the early stages of the disease until her mother died, Angelica was dedicated to her mother’s care. In that time she learned about grief, relationship, the nature of selfhood, and the unexpected blessings of Alzheimer’s disease. She also found a purpose and embarked on her life’s work—to teach that people with Alzheimer’s can have meaningful lives, relationships, joy, and growth. Where Two Worlds Touch is both a memoir and a pastoral guide for those who love someone with Alzheimer’s. It offers heartfelt wisdom on preserving connection, self-care, and staying open to the possibility of grace.

In this updated 10th anniversary edition of her beloved book, Angelica adds more learnings from her years in Alzheimer’s ministry and important discoveries from the world of science. She draws on interfaith theological and spiritual resources, historical information, medical research, social context, and practical know-how from professional and family caregivers, as well as her own life’s story to provide a life-changing resource for those who need its gifts

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About the Guest

Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica with her mother Jeanne

Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica

Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica is a writer, spiritual director, and dementia educator. She designs and leads workshops, presentations, services for religious communities, and professional trainings through Healing Moments for Alzheimer’s, the non-profit organization she founded in 2007.

Jade is the author of Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer’s Caregiving. Her articles about Alzheimer’s and dementia have appeared in The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, Presence, The World, The National Catholic Reporter, The Huffington Post, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and The Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging.

Her research-based workshop, Meeting Alzheimer’s: Learning to Communicate and Connect, was studied by the University of Iowa Department of Neurology and is featured in Dr. Stephen Post’s new book, Dignity for the Deeply Forgetful: How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Jade’s education and training include a Masters of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School, a Certificate from the Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance Program, a Doctor of Ministry in Faith, Health and Spirituality from Andover Newton Theological School, and a Diploma from Improv Boston University that deems her “perfectly OK not knowing what in the world is going on!”

Jade’s most important and most rewarding ministry, to date, has been caring for her mother, Jeanne, who died from Alzheimer’s in 2011.

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