tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786112280005647188.post8590632775856310537..comments2023-03-25T05:49:46.499-07:00Comments on Journey of Life: I will be your memory or not ...Journey of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14814279353807130008noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786112280005647188.post-72228798397221293262012-02-21T12:19:23.062-08:002012-02-21T12:19:23.062-08:00Isn't that sad? seeing someone you love but he...Isn't that sad? seeing someone you love but he/she doesn't even remember you? I would rather that person left me, if you know what I mean. I would be interested to learn more from you about AD when we meet up later this year.Journey of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814279353807130008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786112280005647188.post-28117129624331816352012-02-21T11:24:10.635-08:002012-02-21T11:24:10.635-08:00I heard that story about Justice O'Connor. I ...I heard that story about Justice O'Connor. I know someone at work who has a very similar story about her father, who, as his dementia worsened, had a "girlfriend" in his facility. <br /><br />AD is a particularly nasty illness - in many ways, it's worse than an acute illness (like cancer) where the person dies quickly. It's tough to keep in mind that, while the person's physical body is there and looks more or less the same, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, the person is less "there." I had an interesting discussion last summer with an AD researcher on the nature of what makes someone "them."DWBuddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955276932812880108noreply@blogger.com