I’m watching firsthand as my dad continues to decline with Alzheimer’s disease. For years my mom has had to manage a variety of surprising, concerning, and often worrying situations with him. In the last year she became a full-time caregiver, barely able to leave home long enough to get groceries without worrying what could happen if he woke up from his nap too early. Following a string of hospitalizations, Dad is now safely tucked into a nearby care home, finally offering Mom some reprieve so she can take care of her own health. We are grateful that his new home is caring and he feels comfortable there, even when he has no idea where he is.

Though he no longer understands or remembers things the way he used to, I find that time spent together is precious and so heartwarming. Adjusting to and accommodating his new ways of being are sad yet fascinating. He is so loving and appreciative of the little things in life. Despite a plethora of health problems, he is thankful to be the one suffering rather than anyone else in our family. 

I know he hates that we have to take care and do so much for him, but I hope he realizes how much I enjoy helping him. However, I sure hope my kids never have to do the same for me, and I especially hope that by the time they are older that this stupid disease has been cured.

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