A video has gone viral with 1.6 million hits after a daughter recorded a candid video talking with her mother on her bed at the nursing home. The two were having a conversation when her mother recognized her and said her name, “Kelly”. The daughter of the nursing home patient was surprised and happy to be recognized, especially with a twin sister.
An Alzheimer's expert had this to say about the moment captured on video, “I think this kind of thing happens more than we might imagine,” Drew said. “When we meet someone, in the later stage of Alzheimer’s, who isn’t able to talk very much and doesn’t recognize family members, it may seem [like,] ‘Well, they’re just not even there.’ But what those of us who have worked with these folks for a long time know is the person still is there; it’s just that they have a very damaged brain, and often times it’s very difficult to connect. But there are still ways to connect. Sometimes, there are these magical moments of clarity and connection.” For more, read the story.
