Elizabeth E.

“ I had been taking care of an elderly male at night for the past two years until his demise in May of this year. I seem to have this extra patience with patients with dementia. I feel for them, they no longer know who they are or who they were. They just seem so lost. I love to make them feel like brand new in the new skin they're in. So many people force them into remembering instead of embracing their new persona....

I had been taking care of an elderly male at night for the past two years until his demise in May of this year. I seem to have this extra patience with patients with dementia. I feel for them, they no longer know who they are or who they were. They just seem so lost. I love to make them feel like brand new in the new skin they're in. So many people force them into remembering instead of embracing their new persona. I watched my grandmother slowly leave us and can understand the pain that is associated with this experience. It is certainly the longest good bye ever.

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