A personal account of caring for a mother afflicted with Alzheimer’s

Catherine Siow and her 71-year-old mother in a karaoke session at home.

My mother, my friend, my inspiration.

One of the most challenging times in caregiving for my mother, an Alzheimer’s patient, was when Mum lost her language skills. Communication was difficult and she could not verbalise her needs as she could not find the words.