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Old Sep 06, 2009, 03:02 PM
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I'm glad you got to see your Grandmother. Alzheimers is very hard on families because we so desperately want them to remember us. I remember when I was 28 my mother(now passed )had a severe stroke - she went from being a strong mother to being in a wheelchair wearing diapers and not being able to feed herself. Even though I was grateful she was alive, I mourned the loss of how she was before.
Just remember that this is the desease that's ravaged her brain. Try to accept her for who she is now. It's wonderful that you told her how you feel. I hope where she is they know how to help people with alzheiemers. Maybe you can do something nice like brush her hair or massage some cream on her hands. Thanks for sharing.
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