Alzheimer's Quotes

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I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer's is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself - Who are they then?

I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer's is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself - Who are they then? --Bob DeMarco _____________________________________________ I am saddened when I hear these words --this is not the person I knew -- because those words objectify the person suffering from Alzheimer's. When you objectify a person you also dehumanize them. Once dehumanized the person becomes a villain. --Bob DeMarco _____________________________________________ There is no substitute for the love of an Alzheimer's caregiver. --Bob DeMarco

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