Nicely put. We had a paid guide to deal with the health care system when my Dad was having problems back in 2020--Amy C.-- who compared dealing with Alzheimer's patients to the movie
Fifty First Dates where the hero has to win the heroine over each date as if they had never met.
50 First Dates - Wikipedia
She was talking about how I should deal with my mother while my father was in Rehab or other places.
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Originally Posted by yellowtownhouse
AMEN and AMEN! And yes I am shouting. As a retired RN who spent30+ years working with Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities we are still so unenlightened regarding this devastating disease. This is the cruelest disease of all. Just ask families who have cared for a loved one until the end. Why is it the cruelest? Because you lose them twice.....once when they no longer recognize you and again when actual death comes. Patients and families deserve help in any way that we can assist. Even if it does "annoy" you or takes a tiny bit of your enjoyment away. Be kind..be patient....give another broken human being a chance to experience a little joy, even if it doesn't turn out that way. Thanks for reading.
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