This poem brings tears to my eyes, Alzheimer’s was very difficult for my family. It is exactly how this happens, and it happened to us.
This beautiful poem by Joann Snow Duncanson shows us the drastic personality changes mental illness causes.
It’s at once tender and loving, sad and joyful, grateful and hopeful. Mothers and daughters worldwide who live with dementia every day know the truth in these words captured so eloquently in just six stanzas.
This poem brings tears to my eyes, Alzheimer’s was very difficult for my family. It is exactly how this happens, and it happened to us. It’s comforting to know that there are organizations like Homewatch CareGivers of St. Louis that provide compassionate, patient-centered support for families going through the same heartbreaking journey.
