10 Great Inspirational Alzheimer's Quotes

I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer's is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself - Who are they then?~Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's QuotesAlzheimer's Reading RoomAlzheimer's Care, The Power of Purpose in Our LivesSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Alzheimer's Care, Sitting in The Front RowAlzheimer's The Emotional Roller Coaster RideYou know, people get frustrated because their loved ones who have Alzheimer's, oh, he doesn't recognize me anymore, how can I recognize this person, if they don't recognize me? They're not the same person.  Well, they are the same person, but they've got a brain disease. And it's not their fault they've got this disease.~Ron Reagan_____________________________________________ I am saddened when I hear these words --this is not the person I knew -- because those words objectify the person suffering from Alzheimer's.When you objectify a person you also dehumanize them. Once dehumanized the person becomes a villain. ~ Bob DeMarco __________________________________________Communicating in Alzheimer's World__________________________________________People think it's a terrible tragedy when somebody has Alzheimer's. But in my mother's case, it's different. My mother has been unhappy all her life. For the first time in her life, she's happy. ~Amy Tan __________________________________________My father started growing very quiet as Alzheimer's started claiming more of him. The early stages of Al...
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