Alzheimer's Disease

Through the video seen in class, I learned many things about the Alzheimer’s disease. What I saw most in each of the different patients who suffered from this dreadful disease was that not only did it mess with their memory but it also had a negative effect on their everyday life styles. It was sad to see how the families and their loved ones suffered along with them seeing they struggle with their life. There were cases in which these patients did not recognize or did not claim their family to be one of them. For example the lady in the nursing home, she didn’t recognize her son, he insisted of his relation to her but she did not believe any of his words. She also had illusions which are a side effect; she imagined snakes on her wheel chair when there were none there. It’s also sad to see the man in the nursing home who has a wife but barely remembers her when she is not around. Upon her disappearance, he looks for another woman in the home which he recalls as his wife. The interesting thing with this patient is how he forgets his real wife and kids but he still knows the letters to the songs he used to sing. Despite all the sad and heartfelt feelings I had watching the documentary of each of these persons lives, this video made me realize how difficult it is not only being a victim of this disease but also being the people that surround one of these patients.