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Keeping Aging Relatives With Alzheimers Safe

Image by *dolbystereoben* via Flickr I have an uncle who has Alzheimer's Disease . Whenever I visit their home he often asks me who I was. Again and again I had to gently remind whose daughter I am and what my name is. Sometimes when he does remember me he cries uncontrollably. When asked why he told me he was remembering my deceased father who was very close to him when my father was alive. Uncle was weeping because he felt so proud of me and what I have achieved as an adult which my dad wasn't able to see. Needless to say I love Uncle like a father and I care about his safety in his present health condition. My cousins love their father very much and would want to see him safe even when we all know there is no cure for Alzheimer's. The least the family can do is take turns watching out for my uncle, although it can be difficult sometimes when everyone else has his own family or career to take care of, too. My Aunt, who thankfully isn't going senile yet, may not be st...