Dementia: The Mystery of Forgetting
- Bernard Beitman, MD
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
The Soul Beyond a Fading Memory, with Bettina Wichers.
What if forgetting isn’t the end of the story?
Could dementia reveal something profound about the nature of consciousness itself?
This week on Connecting with Coincidence, Dr. Bernard Beitman speaks with transpersonal gerontologist Bettina Wichers about dementia as more than cognitive decline — it may also open a doorway to transformation.
They explore how aging, trauma, and the dissolution of ego can lead to unexpected forms of awareness and connection, and how these changes might mirror the spiritual awakenings found in near-death or psychedelic experiences.
Watch the episode below and discover how even in forgetting, something essential may still remain — perhaps even expand.
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About Bettina Wichers
Bettina Wichers is a transpersonal gerontologist whose work bridges dementia research and consciousness studies. Through her own transformative spiritual experience, she began exploring the parallels between dementia and ego dissolution—seeking to understand how memory loss might also reveal deeper truths about identity and spirit.
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