The Multiple Identities of An Alzheimer’s Caregiver
April 26, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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“Which one of has Alzheimer’s? Mother or me?”I’d sometimes wonder when I tried to figure our which of the “me’s” I was.
At one time Mother thought I was two people…Mary Emma (me, moi) and “that other” woman who was trying to steal my husband! Then there were occasions when I wondered which one I was. Or was I someone else entirely watching the whole scenerio.
The first time it happened, Mother said, ”That other woman was here while you were at Joanie’s (Mother’s neighbor).”
“Which woman?” I asked, thinking a friend had stopped by and Mother had forgotten her name.
“That other one Jim has …read more




