The Long Goodbye: Grieving Someone with Alzheimer’s
My husband and I have been binge-watching the TV show The West Wing. If you don’t know about this fictional show from the late ’90s, it’s awesome! It’s about the behind-the-scenes of the presidency, including the staff and their roles, and all the many stressful things the West Wing deals with while the rest of us go about our day. Recently, one of the episodes we watched was about the Press Secretary and her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The name of the episode was “The Long Goodbye”. This episode not only made me think about my own experiences with Alzheimer’s, but also my clients. I have so many clients who have loved ones that have received this diagnosis. Caring...
