5 Things I Miss About My Dad's Alzheimer's
What could I possibly miss about Alzheimer's? Sure, it would have
been best -- would have been bliss -- had my dad's dementia never
happened. But it did. Distressing as it was for everyone who knew and
loved him to see him change, our good times didn't end. In fact, some of
my most endearing memories of him came after he had "changed."
When
we hear an Alzheimer's diagnosis, we tend to brace for the worst.
Dementia, though, is a slow, erratic unwind, full of ups and downs.
Personality, meanwhile, is a strong and persistent force. Everyone's
dementia is different, but so much of my dad's good heartedness and good
humor -- his essential goodness -- prevailed to the end of his life.
It's reassuring, really, how much was left to enjoy, once I learned to
relax and roll with his new reality.
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