Your last line got to me. "Mom, don't forget me!" Because my mom did not have a clue who I was in the end. So difficult when you can see them slipping away into a void and there is nothing you can do. It is hard on everyone, my heart goes out to you...
Oh Deborah, so beautifully written and oh so true. I'm sorry you and I had to go through this awful illness, but we became much better people for it. Didn't we?
Rose Lamatt author of 'Just a Word' friends encounter Alzheimer's
I can fully relate to Alzheimers and what she and you are going through. I was diagnoised with Alzh in 2007 . I'm doing much better at present due to the medications I'm taking. (Namenda 10 mg and Exelon 4.5 mg twice daily) My mememory is great! MY husband and oldest son also have Alzh.. Blessings to you....M
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
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Be always safe,
Karen
Rose Lamatt author of 'Just a Word' friends encounter Alzheimer's