Saturday, February 12, 2011

43/365 Feb 12 2011 The Face of Dementia

My mother-in-law has dementia. This is a terrible disease. The woman we knew is not there any more. She has some memory, and sometimes her memory surprises us. But mostly she is curtailed by what she can remember and how she can cogitate.  


Today was the first time my wife had seen her mother in a month. She is now on fewer medications and seemed to be aware and able to have some discussions. Yet still, there is a shell of the woman who used to be vital and "right in your face". I miss the other woman.


Here she is with my wife.


f5.3 1/20 sec  ISO 400  FL 117mm  Aperture Priority  Nikon D200

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