![]() ![]() ![]() |
|||||||||||
Alzheimer Hot Line 1-800-272-3900 Open 24 Hours a Day |
![]() JOAN’S BLOG – WED/THUR, MAY 13/14, 2009 – I STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE You would think with all the reading, discussing, talking, learning about, and living with Alzheimer’s Disease The inconsistency of the disease heightens the challenges of dealing with it. Because I have no idea My husband can watch an episode of a TV program he saw last month and not remember ever seeing it He can remember what year we first started buying Toyotas (1990), but cannot remember what I told him 3 times in the last 2 days about one of his prescriptions. He can get angry I never know what his mood will be Because I never know what to expect, I am always on guard, always alert, always awaiting the next surprise Why is it that one person’s spouse, even in the throes of the disease, can be rational Intellectually, I know the answers to all the questions I have posed. They have been drilled into my head by every professional, non-professional, book, article, and conference I have come in contact with in the last 5 years. “You’ve seen one Alzheimer patient, you’ve seen one Alzheimer patient.” Alzheimer’s affects every person differently, and every person reacts differently to Alzheimer’s Disease. The brain deteriorates in different sections and at different rates with everyone. Yes, intellectually I know all of this. But emotionally, it is very difficult to live with and understand. Very difficult. Feedback to joan@thealzheimerspouse.com ©Copyright 2009 Joan Gershman
The material included on this website contains general information intended as information only. This site is not intended to provide personal, professional, medical, or psychological advice, and should not be relied upon to govern behavior in any certain or particular circumstances. The opinions in the blogs are solely those of the owner of the website. The opinions on the message boards are not necessarily endorsed by the owner of this website, and are the opinions of those persons writing the messages. All material on this web site is for demonstration and informational purposes only.
The Alzheimer Spouse LLC 2009 All Rights Reserved
![]()
|
|
|||||||||