Last night I caught Away From Her, a beautiful film about dealing with the realities of Alzheimer's. In it, Olympia Dukakis plays the wife of a man suffering from advanced Alzheimer's. As she is contemplating her loneliness, she says, "At some point, you have to give yourself permission to be happy." This is an incredibly simple yet profound piece of advice.
The question of the day for all caregivers:
Have you?
Comments