UNLESS Congress puts more money towards research. UNLESS society begins to understand what Alzheimers/dementia is all about. UNLESS more places are built to accommodate people suffering from these conditions. UNLESS medical schools address the conditions of Alzheimers/dementia more completely, giving the students better techniques to use when working with patients suffering from these conditions.
UNLESS personnel at nursing homes, hospitals, etc. are held to a higher standard of care, given more training, more money, and more support. UNLESS people suffering from these conditions are seen as the precious individuals they are, encouraging them to be the best they can BE. UNLESS Alzheimers/Dementia sufferers are treated with more dignity.
November is National Caregivers Month. These are the silent heroes of the suffering. Caregivers need more support, more training, and more education if the future is to be brighter.
As seen in Dickens' A Christmas Carol, it is never too late to learn to change. I am doing all I can WHILE I can to put a new face on Alzheimers/Dementia. Even now, I can change, and I can make a change.
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