https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/opinion/alzheimers-dementia-advance-directives.html ("My Father Didn't Want to Live if He Had Dementia. But then He Had It") I watched my mom live through a decade of indignities, small at first and then all encompassing in later years. When she died at age 99 it was, and I struggle to write this, a relief for all of us. But maybe mostly for my mom, even though she had no clue at the time that it was.
I totally agree. Watching my mom is painful for everyone. Although she has “dementia “; not Alzheimer’s you can see her frustration and anger. It’s not quality at all. Those occasional “moments or glimmers” don’t outweigh the sadness.
I totally agree. Watching my mom is painful for everyone. Although she has “dementia “; not Alzheimer’s you can see her frustration and anger. It’s not quality at all. Those occasional “moments or glimmers” don’t outweigh the sadness.
Didn’t know your dad, but I can tell you your mother was bigger than life.