Memory loss is a tragic condition. My 94 year old mother’s amnesia is a product of her Alzheimer’s Disease. She has just enough awareness to mourn the loss of virtually a lifetime of memories. “I’m sorry honey, I just can’t remember. It seems that’s all I say anymore.” It’s painful to see her so disconnected from such a full life lived, trapped within the confines of the day at hand – or sometimes just the present moment. Yet her daily life in the dementia unit could be compared to a growing trend in American society.
