Jud C. Hickey Center

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Encouragement from "Welcome to Planet Alzheimer's"
by Candace A. Stewart

Alzheimer’s is an absurd disease. It’s in my family, and I’ve spent over a decade working with families, and their loved ones with the disease.

It’s absurd because the person with Alzheimer’s continues to look the same, but it’s almost like the “invasion of the body snatchers.” They look the same, but they are not the same. At all....

You are now a visitor on planet Alzheimer's. You have chosen to follow loved one there, as they are an unwilling inhabitant, having been taken by force. You do not want them to be alone in this absurd place. But you are still used to planet Earth.

You will find the Earth rules no longer apply on plant Alzheimer's, and you will have to learn to adapt to these new rules if you want to survive this journey.

[THE RULES:]

  1. Never argue
  2. Logic and reason do not exist
  3. Lying is acceptable
  4. You are not who you think you are; you are who they think you are
  5. Never take anything personally
  6. Old memories are best
  7. Learning to do something new is not important
  8. …being loved and accepted at all times is
  9. Have no expectations
  10. Take advantage of the shuttle back to Earth as often as possible

 

Director: Nancy E. Calfee, RN, MSN
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