A friend makes his mother identify old family photos, hoping to anchor her mind properly in space-time. Another spends $1,000 a month feeding her father supplements touted to restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's.
For my part, I've found that lots of hugs and little lies ease relationships with relatives living in dementia-altered reality.
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