For the first five years of my marriage, my wife and I cared for her mother — “Mumsie” — who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. I was her primary caretaker. Reading through the entries of ~another~ son-in-law who served as his mother-in-law’s primary caretake, I came across a powerful video by SheltonFilms about caring for Alzheimer’s patients called “My Name is Lisa.” It struck me so powerfully that I had to share it with folks.
“You want to have some idea what it is like to be a care-provider for someone with Alzheimer’s or other age-related dementia? Watch it.”
— Jim Downey
Before reading the rest of this essay, watch the following piece.
The rest of the essay, plus the director’s video log, is over on ePluribus Media if you’d like to check it out.
The video alone is more than worthy of its own space on a page.