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Truth often is stranger than fiction. Life is never what we expect. My hope is to embrace it and live as much as possible in the present moment.

May the Truth Set You Free

Whether you are caring or being cared for, may you find peace, love, humor, and understanding in your situation. Hope you are able to share and recognize some of your experience in the stories shared in this blog.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Spring has Sprung-Love Abounds in Alzheimer Ward

What do you have when you put 1 good looking 80 yr old man with Alzheimers on a floor with 40 other Alzheimer patients, only 3 of whom are men? Cat fights! Harry sits down to eat at a table for four and finds himself crowded in by 6-8 women trying to eat with him. Does he mind? Not one little bit. As ardor dies down and fans fade away, Mary persists. They hold hands like young lovers and soon are inseparable. While memory fades, love persists. Love is more powerful than Alzheimer's. Even when Mary's husband, Jim, and Harry's wife, Elizabeth, come to visit, they are miffed yet they understand. It's a new life now for their spouses. It hurts and it's time to say goodbye.

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