What is “The Long Goodby” in Alzheimer’s?
We often hear the term, “The Long Goodby,” when referring to Alzheimer’s patients and their families. What does this mean?
If you’re caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, you’ll realize they slowly lose their memory and capabilities. They eventually become someone other than the person you’ve known as a mother, father, aunt, uncle, spouse, sister, brother or grandparent.
However, this takes a long time, generally several years, thus “the long goodby,” the long time from initial deterioration until that person passes away. Some people also think of this situation as two goodbys.
“I said goodby to my mother when she no longer remembered me. Then I said goodby again when she died,” a friend told me.
The long goodby or two goodbys are conditions that make Alzheimer’s so different from some other diseases.
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