When the Mind Forgets but Love Remembers

The Journey Through Dementia in Honor of Jerlean Mobley Cowell

By: Marshall Cowell

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

When the Mind Forgets But Love Remembers: The Journey Through Dementia in Honor of Jerlean Mobley Cowell is a deeply moving, transparent, and life-affirming journey through love, loss, caregiving, faith, science, and legacy.
Written by Dr. Marshall J. Cowell, this book honors the life of his mother, Jerlean Mobley Cowell a single mother of seven, a community caretaker, a tireless worker, and a woman of unwavering strength who ultimately faced the devastating reality of dementia. Through raw personal storytelling and clear medical insight, the author shares what it truly means to walk beside a loved one as memory fades, but love remains unshaken.
This book takes readers through:

• The early signs of dementia many families miss
• The emotional and physical reality of caregiving
• The silent burden of caregiver burnout
• The science of what dementia does to the brain
• The impact of food, stress, sleep, and environment on cognitive decline
• Why dementia affects African American families at higher rates
• How to protect future generations through prevention
• The spiritual truth that “Love” outlives memory

Set against the backdrop of real-life sacrifice, poverty, resilience, faith, and survival, this is not just a medical narrative, it is a human one. From Alabama roots to the COVID caregiving crisis, from hospital rooms to quiet prayers, from exhaustion to healing, this book speaks to every family that has ever loved someone through illness.
This is a book for:

• Caregivers who feel unseen
• Sons and daughters carrying guilt and grief
• Families searching for understanding
• Communities seeking prevention
• And anyone who believes love does not disappear when memory does

More than a memoir, this is:

• A caregiver’s guide
• A warning for future generations
• A testimony of faith
• A public health message
• And a legacy preserved in words

At its core, this book asks a single eternal question:
If the mind forgets… does love fade too?
And with unwavering conviction, it answers:
No. Love never does.