Please pray for me, for I was once like you.
Always be kind and loving to me,
That's how I would have treated you.
Remember I was once someone's parent or spouse,
I once had a life and a dream for the future.
Speak to me, I can hear you even if I don't understand what you are saying.
Speak to me of things in my past of which I can still relate.
Be considerate of me, my days are such a struggle.
Think of my feelings because I still have them and can feel pain.
Treat me with respect because I would have treated you that way.
Think of how I was before I got Alzheimer's; I was full of life,
I once had a life, laughed and loved
Think of how I am now, my disease distorts my thinking, my feelings,
and my ability to respond,
I still love you even if I can't tell you - think about my future because I used to.
Remember I was full of hope for the future just like you are now.
Think how it would be to have things locked in your mind and
unable to let them out.
I need you to understand and not blame me but the disease - Alzheimer's
I still need the compassion and the touching and most of all
I still need you to love me.
Keep me in prayers because I am between life and death.
The love you give will be a blessing from God and both of us will live forever.

What you do today will always be remembered in my heart and soul