Living With Dementia

I was searching the website for poems and found this one which touch my heart as my own mother is suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's and she to has good days as we do. thanks.

Dementia is a hard thing to take, i just cannot work out if its harder for you or harder for your love one?

To answer my own question, I won’t forget
those visits to the home to see mother.
What a joy to see her smiling face
as she turned and said, “Are you my brother”.

What could I say? The truth? Of course.
“No mother, its me, your son John”
What a joy to see her smiling face
She replied, “My son! Have I got one?”

The home to her was like a prison
and many times she said, “Do I live here?”
It was a joy to see her smiling face
I forgot how many times I said, “Yes dear.”

From 80 to 90 dementia destroyed her
until she was taken into Gods grace.
I hope he knows just what he as taken?
When he looks with joy at mums smiling face.

Hi my name is Karen and I work in a home for people with dementia, it is the most heartbreaking job that I have ever done and I love them all. They have touched my heart in a way that I cannot explain, if I can make them smile, I go home smiling, if they have a bad day I go home feeling sad, they are people who still have feelings. I am just one of many who feel this way. people are often frightened of dementia because they do not understand, but they are people like you and me, but they are trapped in a world of their own.

wow, this really touched me, my grandfather had Alzheimer's disease, and I know how you felt. he soon forgot how to walk, talk, and he didn't know anybody. he passed 3 years this coming April 15th, he's no longer sick.! - Great poem, it was beautifully written

Wow... I loved this poem and will have to share it with my family! Both my stepdad and my Pawpaw have Picks disease, a type of dementia. This is such a horrible thing... But then you'll have days where it's like the old him is back! I always say its better to laugh than cry.