Alzheimer's
In short, the proofs are many that go to show that despite the loss of reason, the power of the soul would still continue to exist.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í World Faith, p. 337-338
The report from . . . indicates that the . . . old believer is not always lucid apparently suffering from Alzheimers disease. Whether this individual is able to serve on the Assembly will depend on the degree to which he is able to understand what is being discussed and participate. The brief compilation of Writings on mental illness . . . will hopefully assist the friends to clarify whether the elderly believer could be considered for Assembly membership.
- NSA of the Bahá’ís of Canada, to the Bahá’í Council of British Columbia and Yukon, 25 February 2000
Quote of the Day
Jalal 14 Azamat 183 B.E.
We may also expect at some future date a keen antagonism to our Faith on the part of those who do not see in it the salvation of the world, but rather challenge to their own fame and position.
Shoghi Effendi – The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 149