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If Alzheimer's Could Speak
The following thoughts have given me great comfort many times during years of care for my wife who is in the later stages of Alzheimer's Disease. It is from Tara Reed who graciously gave me permission to show it here.
Talk to me...I can hear your words and they still touch my soul.
Smile at me...My eyes can see you and feel your heart even if I don't remember how to smile back.
Hold my hand...I can feel your energy when our hands connect. It makes me feel safe and less alone.
Love me...My heart can feel your love even if my words can't express mine.
Live your life...Help me on my path but don't press pause on your life. Be the vibrant person I know & love.
Trust the process...I know this is hard and not what we planned but trust the process. We can't control it but we can choose our focus. Remember the good times, know that I am OK and that you are in my heart always.
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Thanks for sharing ... it helps.
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1 ReactionGREAT words and actions to practice with ALL loved ones!
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2 ReactionsThank you Ginger! Acknowledgement is important !!!
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2 ReactionsThis meant the world to me. I have rewritten it on nice paper amd posted it in our home. Thank you for sharing.
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3 ReactionsThis beautiful piece meant the world to me. I have rewritten it on nice paper and posted it in our home. Tara Reed took the journey of dementia and gave meaning to the dufferent stages by making each one a different journey of the heart. Thank you for sharing.
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1 ReactionThis is so comforting. Thank you for sharing!
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1 ReactionSimply beautiful! Thank you for posting this, FFW.
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1 ReactionMy mother passed in 1996 from what her death certificate said was a combination of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia. My father took care of her for almost 10 years, by himself. I truly believe the way he respected her and took care of her, was the embodiment of these words. She was mute most of those years, but he carried on with love. They were married almost 53 years when she passed.
Ginger
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5 ReactionsYour DEAR father truly understood what love is! The epitomy of the Golden Rule!!! What a bessing he left you!!!
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2 ReactionsMy husband has moderate Alzheimer's and is still functioning well. He is in a care home now because he broke his hip. The days following his surgery were confusing for him, but he's settled now in a care home. This briought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Teri
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