Unusual encounter....(dog&sheep)

[Catherine]

You had the right attitude for dealing with your mother's condition. Instead of grieving for every little bit lost, you enjoyed what was left.

You are quite right, the person's soul is still there as beautiful as it ever was. I usually don't meet people until they are showing signs, sometimes strongly, of dementia. I can still see who the person is. There is some essential part that is still there. People who were fun somehow stay fun. Intelligence can over come serious levels of dementia.

I like you mother's theory about people who go around and eat biscuits all day. It is funny, but there is some truth to it.

One of my Alzheimer's ladies was being assessed. They asked her many questions. Some she knew some she did not. When asked what city she was in she didn't know. The woman questioning her said "You don't know what city you are in?" and she replied, "What do I need to know that for, I am already here". She was a delightful person in spite of the Alzheimer's and she kept her attitude. I always loved her attitude.