Re: Dealing with aging family members - Alzheimers especially
River, I feel for you. It might be difficult to visit her but you might catch her in a moment of lucidity- it might be from forty years ago but she will be able to talk coherently about it. I helped my aunt with my grandfather until he died and he would occasionally talk about things that happened 40-70 years ago as if they were yesterday. It made me realize that he wasnt just some guy married to my grandmother- and Holy [censored] did that guy live. It made me remember him in a totally different way and i think made me a better person. I know that everyone has something interesting to say, sometimes you just have to be patient. Dealing with him also helped me with my warped sense of humor, sometimes you have to laugh or you cry. Good Luck and best wishes
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