Sakkie Filmalter

Forget not my Words Sakkie Filmalter

For all her life, Joanne was a language teacher and had always had a deep love for words and expressed them elaborately. After a few months of inexplicable behavior the diagnosis was clear. As Alzheimer's took its toll on her life, the words in her heart slowly deteriorated, and she was eventually admitted to a clinic without a discharge date. Her faithful husband, Sakkie, taught her to declare God's words over her life and mind. Together they discovered how powerful a few words and creativity could be to counter the symptoms of dementia as her memories were restored. Forget not my words captures the true story and journey, recovery, and the road of faith walked by two beautiful hearts, lovinge ach other and trusting God in overcoming the greatest fear any human ever has to face: forgetting. Despite the heaviness of the disease, this story casts hope and joy on the subject and will help families have a different response and perspective to Alzheimer's.