I think one of the hardest things for children of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia face is the way Mom or Dad suddenly is so nasty and mean. One Mom who knew she was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s sat her daughter down and did something I thought was wonderful. She told her that when she acted nasty or said horrible things, she wanted her daughter to say, “That’s the disease talking. Mom loves me.”

Posted by on 09.29.2006 • Uncategorized