An Alzheimers request
Do not ask me to remember, don’t try to make me understand.
Let me rest and know you’re with me, kiss my cheek, hold my hand.
I’m confused beyond your concept, I am sad, sick and lost.
All I know is that I need you to be with me at all costs.
Please do not lose your patience with me, do not scold me, curse or cry
I can’t help the way I’m acting, I can’t be different though I try,
Just remember that I need you and that the best of me is gone,
Please don’t fail to stand beside me and love me till my life is done.
Do not know the author but I liked it and wished to share.
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It seems a good reminder for people to have patience when dealing with people with dementia.
Yes indeed, patience is in short supply!
I went through this, so I understand.
This is my second time, my first wife had Parkinsons, then Lewy Bodies which is the Parkinsons version of Dementia, finally it was Cancer that took her, having married for the second time to someone I had known for many years, she had looked after her husband with Alzheimers but now she is three years down the same road, hard to believe!
Its not only people with Dementia we need to be patience with its people of any age with any illness especially when it can’t be seen like mental illness in all its forms.
hmmm, love the write up
That is a very poignant version. every one of us can be in the position of needing kindness and understanding.
It is a good reminder for anyone caring for someone with Dementia. That is my role at the moment, caring for a hubby with Dementia which was caused after suffering a stroke. You need the patience of an Angel.
This is lovely and so true I was a carer for 40 yrs for people with dementia and alzheimers it was a privilege to be part of their and their families lives
Wonderful words and sentiments that could be applied to so many conditions, a bit of patience, tolerance and compassion can go a long way!
So, so lovely.. very touching x
My Mother had Lewy Body dementia. It was heart wrenching to watch. I have cared for people with dementia for years, but it was very different feelings when it came to my Mom. It was also scary because I often thought, “am I going to end up the same way.” It’s good there are caring and compassionate people for these people and it’s comforting to know this if I’m there someday