Two Men With Alzheimer’s Connect on a Deep Level

The whole incident made me feel warm inside; and, I knew then that I’d done the right thing. By +Marie Marley  +Alzheimer's Reading Room I remember reading somewhere that people with Alzheimer’s enjoy being with others like themselves. The following story clearly illustrates that. I’d just moved Ed, my Romanian soul mate of 30 years, into the Alois Alzheimer Center, one of the best facilities anywhere for people with dementia. Initially he’d been quite upset about the move, but as the days went by, much to my relief, he gradually forgot he’d even been moved at all. Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room Email: Related Content What is the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia Test Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Tests) Is Alzheimer's World an Irrational Place? Communicating in Alzheimer's World Alzheimer's, Your Brain, and Adaptability The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's ____________________________________________________ When I went to visit one day I found him in his room looking at the newspaper, which he was holding upside down. When he saw me he exclaimed, “Oh, Marie, I’m so happy to see you. You are so beautiful.” He folded the newspaper carefully and placed it just so in the top desk drawer. Then he walked over and sat down on the Early American sofa the Alois Center had provided until I could get his own furniture moved in the following week. I sat down beside him, crossed my legs and propped my feet up o...
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