From my friend Harry Urban, living with Alzheimer’s diagnosis more than 15 years,
this article is telling how it FEELS; accepting the loss and grief.

.

The bridge between two worlds.

When you are diagnosed with some form of dementia, you become a citizen of the World of Dementia.
There is a bridge that allows you and your care partner to visit each other.

As your dementia progresses you become aware that you may no longer cross back into your old world.
It seems like your citizenship to that old world has been revoked and
you no longer belong there.
Your “give a darn factor” breaks
and you do not show the same enthusiasm about your old life.

The bridge is growing and increasing the distance between the two worlds
making it harder for you care partner to visit.
You may cross over but want to “go home”
to the place you feel safe and understand.

You start to forget that old world by not remembering names or places.
The bridge continues to grow until neither of you can visit each other
and soon the bridge collapse and you are alone. 
— Harry Urban, 25 Sep 2020

.

Must accept the Loss and Grief, … so that we can appreciate remaining joy

.

This entry can be found on Harry’s blog at http://www.mythoughtsondementia.com/blog.html .

Index for Harry’s pages on this (TruthfulKindness) blogspace is at https://truthfulkindness.com/index-persons-with-dementia-pwd/harry-urban/ ; 

.

.

* Admin issues: SHARE dementia awareness thru buttons below. Subscribe “FOLLOW” button is at the very bottom of the page, with “Category” Links, “Recent Posts” and “Archive”.  If you put your eMail address there you should get an eMail each time i write a blog entry.  If you have a WordPress account, Feel free to leave your thoughts in the form of comments, but please filter your comments with truthful loving kindness to all concerned. … *** …  If there is an advertisement below, I have no control over what is shown. My own full legal name is Truthful Loving Kindness. My current diagnosis is still Mild Cognitive Impairment, but my neurologist said I am in a unique position for helping because I have “one foot in each door”. Text Copyright © Harry Urban on 25Sep2020, but font changes, Line breaks, etc may be added for clarity . . .Bridge photo in Bulgaria by JD Black on PixaBay..  Posted 14Apr2021. Tags: alone, alzheimers, bridge, caregiver, communication, dementia, Harry Urban, Person with Dementia, PLwD, relationship.

 

 .

 

.