What happens to faith when memory fails?

Dr. Benjamin Mast, author of Second Forgetting, carries that question into his keynote from our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, recorded February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church. He draws a careful distinction between the first forgetting, the memory loss caused by Alzheimer's, and the second forgetting, the spiritual amnesia that all of us are prone to when life feels overwhelming. Dr. Mast walks through what is most damaged and what is relatively spared in the brain affected by Alzheimer's, and offers practical ways to engage a loved one in their stories, their faith, and their humanity.

For caregivers carrying real grief and real exhaustion, he returns again and again to the promise that God remembers His people, that Christ is near to the brokenhearted, and that Alzheimer's does not get the last word.

McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones.

No one should wrestle with these questions alone. Our caregiver support group is a place to bring them. Come find us at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/

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Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026