Living with Alzheimer’s: A time for learning and adjustment


Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease caused by complex brain changes following brain cell damage. Photo: Filepic

Seventy-eight-year-old Amy has Alzheimer’s disease, and she is cared for at home by her daughter Azlina. Her husband and domestic maid help as well.

“I feel a deep sadness for the fate of my mum, but as a family, we’ve come to accept it as part of life. Mum is now totally dependent on us and she’s no longer able to communicate verbally,” says Azlina.

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