347. How Christian Caregivers Reject Therapeutic Lying When Dementia Makes Deception Sound Compassionate
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This episode explores the ethical dilemmas faced by Christian caregivers regarding truthfulness and therapeutic lying in dementia care.
Perhaps you have heard the advice before: just go along with it, say what keeps things calm, do whatever makes the moment easier. But then the moment comes. Your loved one asks a painful question. The truth is there. So is the reality that they may not be able to receive the whole truth. And somewhere inside, your conscience hesitates. This is not only a question of what to say. It may be a sign that the caregiving situation has become more complex than a general dementia tip can hold. In this episode, we consider what happens when dementia care advice says to lie, but conscience says lying is wrong. What This Conversation Helps You Discern A troubled conscience is not something to ignore when caregiving advice feels unsettled. There can be a real tension between wanting to comfort your loved one and wanting to remain truthful before God. The deeper question may not be, “What should I say?” but, “What does faithfulness require here?” A calm outcome does not always settle whether a response was faithful. Your loved one’s vulnerability increases the need to steward truth carefully. Truthfulness does not mean harsh correction, blunt facts, or forcing someone to accept what they…
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