Priceless People: Loving Older People and People Living with Dementia

by Ben R Boland

Discover how to effectively share Jesus’ love with older people and those living with dementia in this practical and compassionate guide by experienced chaplain Ben Boland. Drawing from over fifteen years of ministry experience, Boland provides valuable insights, biblical wisdom, and hands–on strategies for meaningful spiritual care.

104 pages, Paperback

Published July 8, 2025

Reviews

[Zach Byrd · Rating 1 out of 5]

I serve in a county which ranks as one of the highest per capita for dementia patients in the United States. I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count all of the saints with dementia that I currently serve or have laid to rest. I say that to preface my rather negative review. I found the theology and the ensuing practical advice to be questionable.

I am in firm agreement with the author’s insistence on prayer, presence, and pastoral case; however, his discussion of them was overly simplistic. He had a more in-depth discussion of ageism than the three P’s. I could go on, but it would be nitpicking at this point.

The best part of the book was the many recommended resources. Some I have read, others I will read.

[Jeremy Martzolff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, I think I would have benefited from a more physiological explanation of what is happening in the brain of someone living with dementia. Overall, a good reminder that people living with dementia are often going through the hardest time of their life, and as Christians we should be reminded to treated them with love and compassion at all times.