Most people talk about how their grandparents had this disease. But its a totally different thing when as a junior high student, you see your dad diagnosed at age 40 with this monster of a disease. As years past(I'm a senior now), I stand and look at him, and see the person a young girl usually relies on with her silly teenage problems. I miss you dad. Your right here, but your not. I wish I could look at you and say "Lets beat this together". But you don't understand. You don't know who I am. Even though you may not know who I am, I will never stop. I will always hold your hand every morning and kiss you on the cheek.. Because behind this monster, I know your there. Screaming at us. Trying to tell us you love us. The thoughts are under all of the chaos in your mind. This monster took my dad. So I will kill this monster. I'm 17 years old. But. I will put everything I have to the career I am pursuing. Neurology. Every penny, all my time. My drive is strong. and NO ONE. Will stop me.
No matter who it is in a family. This disease... It takes. And just keeps on taking. I wasn't lucky enough to be raised by my parents, but my parents are also very young. They were 17 when they had me. I was raised by my grandparents and great-grandparents. On May 5,2014 I lost a great-grandmother to this disease, on June 21,2016 her husband my great-grandfather was taken from us by Dementia. Now... another one of my great-grandparents is fighting the fight and loosing. I saw him on July 3,2016 and he had forgotten who I was. It was because this disease was taking my family from me that I pursued a career in the medical field. I may not be a Neurologist but I am a Medical Assistant. I can help those who are suffering by just being there for them. My husband and I are moving next year to Maryland to be closer to my great-grandfather and I will be taking a break from work to help out my family. This man is my God Father and has always been there for me since I was a little girl. I will not turn my back on him now or ever. Its painful to watch those you love be slowly taken from you. And it hurts to know that they will never come back. But I walk every year and raise money to help fund the research to cure this disease. I will not allow anyone else to suffer the way I have suffered or my family. This has to end, and its going to take an army to get it done.
I know how you feel, my dad is in an aged care facility in high care at the age of 63 and has suffered with this devastating disease for 12 years. he is not gone but I feel that I have lost him. I miss him so much
this song is touching. recently my grandfather passed away and he had Alzheimer's. even though he couldn't remember how to tie his shoes, or who his wife was, he always managed to remember me. thank your for helping to find a cure for this horrible disease.
Thank you for this beautiful song. My father died of Alzheimer's. Before he lost his communication skills, I told him that even if he forgot who I was that I would love him whoever he thought I was. I don't think he forgot who I was but, did not have the ability to communicate that he knew me. He still like hugs and kisses. This song touches my heart. Thank you again.
Thank you for this very beautiful song. My father just passed away at 93 yrs old and it has special meaning to me... I have played it over and over. I love your voices.
Thank you for this beautiful song. My father just died of this awful disease and it was truly heart wrenching to watch as he declined. What an incredible toll it took on my mom to keep him at home until the last week of his life when he just completely shut down. She is an amazing woman! I love you mom for everything you did for my father and for being my mom.
Kimberly Hartman I am so very sorry for your loss. I wrote this song after watching my own family go through this terrible disease. My thoughts are with you and your family.
My grandmother died last Saturday. I already had to say goodbye to her in the recent years through the grueling process of dementia. I have found a huge comfort in this song and want to thank you so much for that. Yesterday was the funeral, and I've played this song. The song really describes our bond, as it used to be, especially as it was the last few years. Thank you. a Belgian girl
+Phil Davis Thank you so much Phil for listening. A very close family member of mine did unfortunately suffer from Alzheimer's - this song will always be a tribute to him. Thanks so much again
My Nan was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s late last year. This song makes me cry. My Nan, my never remember me in a years time, and that makes me very sad, but I will always hold the memories of her in my heart.
This song touched my heart when listening to this song, my nanny (grandma) had Alzheimers and Dementia and passed away a few years back....She was the strongest woman I ever knew, she raised her daughter and son (my father) but because of some personal problems my parents had, she also took my sister and I into her home and raised us as if we where her own children...she never complained about the fact that she was already in her "golden years" and had worked her whole life at the Houston Public Library and after retiring she had to get a full time job at a Hallmark Gift store to be able to support us. Then after I grew up and moved away and had my own children she always looked forward to us visiting, we would go visit at Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mothers day, her birthday March 3rd and a few more times through out the years but not as much as we should have (but it was something that I always took for granted that she would ALWAYS be there) I knew that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimers and Dementia but didn't quite know what that meant until one day I went to the place I always knew as "home" Nannys house and saw her, but it wasn't the "same nanny" I had just seen a few months earlier, her red bright hair (that she had always kept up by using Clairol Ultress Copper Penny hair color) had finally turned grey, and once a woman that always took time to do her makeup and dress immaculately was now dressed in a old cotton button down night gown that looked as if she had worn it for days or maybe even weeks, and her face had become a pale white color and her bright brown eyes had lost the sparkle that I always remembered them having. and most of all she looked confused and lost. She had always called me by my nickname my papaw had given me as a child "princess" but now she just stared at me as if she was trying to remember who I was, it broke my heart when I told her I was her granddaughter and she asked me how I could be her grand daughter if she never had any children (my mom and father had moved in with her to care for her a few months earlier) and my dad was there when she said that, and I saw my father fighting back tears when she said that....he said that he never knew that she didn't know who he was. When I asked her who she thought my mom and dad where she said they where nurses that cared for her...All I can say is it only got worse over her last 3 years before she passed away, and I know it's gonna sound shocking to hear me say it wasn't such a sad day when she finally came to rest because her suffering was now over and she was at peace. I felt as if my nanny that I had always knew and loved actually left this world years earlier when she got alzheimers...I pray everyday that someone will finally find a cure. No one deserves to suffer like my nanny did.
My great grandmother got diagnosed with Alz when I was in 6th grade, a little over 15 years later on May 5th she passed from this disease... Saying goodbye was the hardest part. Knowing she forgot who I was and who everyone was hurt. I was glad I didn't have to see her fade out, I didn't want to remember her like that I wanted to remember the person who loved me and laughed and always knew how to have a good time. My great-grandfather has Dementia and now its painful to be near him he walked up to me and asked my Aunt to introduce us, this man had known me for almost 20 years and didn't know me anymore... I cried my eyes out when I got home knowing that I was no longer known to him... This has to stop, someone has to put an end to it so that no one else has to deal with the pain of losing their loved ones to the disease... I would give all the stars in the sky to have my grandmother back... Anything to have that smile...
I'm only 24 years old, 25 in 2 weeks. I have suffered multiple mild to moderate TBI'S throughout my lifetime.. and have recently progressed from MCI to Early Onset mixed-etiology dementia. This song is what I needed right now, thank you for sharing it. 🙏
I am very sorry to hear this Patricia-Rose. I am wishing you only the very best and my thoughts are with you. You have so much strength in you for writing your message. Thank you.
I forgot my pin number yesterday. I never forget my pin number. So this morning I typed "Alzheimer's song" into my UA-cam app on my phone, hoping to find something hard hitting, intensely amusing and inanely controversial to cheer me up. But instead I found this heart warming, relaxing and melodic tribute. Just proving to me that no matter how cold hearted, callous and cruel you can be, there is always someone doing something beautiful and understanding around the corner.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I wrote the song as a tribute to a family member who I miss very much. Wishing you and your family only the very best.
This is the most gut wrenching disease. Watching someone fade and die, but still alive. I'm watching my grandpa now. Everyone on his side of thr family was taken from it. It scares me for my future. I would never wish this on anyone. I miss him and he's still here.
I took care of my grandpa Buster the last 6 years of his life. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and on set dementia. He was my best friend and all my friends knew and loved him cause I wouldn't leave him at home but he was cooler than a fan and passed a little over 3 years ago. Wish I could post photos on here. He really was all that and a bag of Cheetos
My dad is 64 he has Alzheimer's my mom dedicates 24/7 to him. He loves to sit watch the birds out of the window! He has seizures,cannot even walk unassisted..this is a beautiful song!! He was a strong army man! Now cannot bath himself.., I love it! Thank you!
Thank you so much Amanda for listening to some of my music. A very close family member of mine was diagnosed with this terrible disease and I wanted to try and put my thoughts to music. Wishing you and your family the very best!
I love this song sitting here crying thinking of what my dad is going through. Also what my mom is going through taking care of him when us kids are not there. Alzheimer's is a day by day thing and i will always call my dad every dad and say that i love him so he will always remember that .
Thanks for sharing this song to the world. My mom is a victim of this horrific disease. She still knows us if she sees a face but she's unable to converse like she used to. I'm losing my best friend and its so heartbreaking. The hardest part of all this is saying goodbye to the mom I used to know and trying to keep myself together for her. I pray someday they find a cure for Alzheimer's. In the meantime I wear purple because someone I LOVE battles Alzheimer's.
Wow... My stepdad and grandfather both have this horrible disease and this song just made me break down into tears, and I think that's for the best, in the first couple years I started to emotionally disconnect myself from the pain... I don't even know how to finish that though, thank you.
Thank you for making this song. It helping me find a community that understands what its like for me. My grandpa died of Alzheimer's 6years ago. It hard to believe it even 6 years later. Thank you for doing this it also helps me cope and makes me feel a little better
Beautiful song... thank you for your contributions to Alzheimer's. I'm just starting the journey with my father. Could you put this song to lyrics for everyone? The words are so beautiful.
+terri-ann sharpe I am sorry to hear about your Grandmother Terri-Ann. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my music - wishing your family the very best.
My grandad passed away because of this awful disease I will never forget the day my mum and dad came home and I ran to them and asked how was grandad. Two words ripped my entire world apart “he’s gone” I miss him every day he died 30th June 2018 and I don’t know how to cope I miss him so much he was my best friend I just feel like I’m broken inside. 😭
Whenever I listen to this, reminds me of my Grandad.. He was diagnosed 2 years ago and now he's getting really bad.. But all me and my family will keep reminding him:3
This is simply amazing with powerful words that speak directly about the unique struggles our friends and caregivers face. Thank you for sharing this hopeful song. We would love to use it for one of our presentations about this heartbreaking disease.
What a touching lovely song. My dad suffered from Alzheimers and the only 2 people he knew right until his last breath were my sister and I. Meant the world to us. 💔
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my music. I wrote the song as a tribute to a family member of mine who suffered from Alzheimer’s.
Beautiful and thanks for helping the Alz Society of Canada - Will share on FB - to all our ambassadors across the globe. For our Canadian Purple Angels.
I lost my Grandma to Alzheimer's. She was my best friend, my world, my whole heart, my life. I took care of her almost everyday. She was the closest person to me. It's been 801 days since she's been gone and everyday gets harder. I miss her more than anything in the world.
It took me longer than all my family to realize and accept my mother had the disease, mainly because when I talked to her, and even today, it seems as if she doesn't have the disease, when she talks to me. Even when I talk to her on the phone. But I started hearing how she didn't recognized my sisters or my brother, sometimes, or her brothers and sisters, how she started repeating things during the day, or asking where she was, or when were they going home, when she was at home... Now, as I write this, with tears in my eyes, knowing I am one who reminds her of things easily, I realize the significance and even the responsibility of that, and dread the day that, maybe, not even we might be enough to remind her...
I started realizing it in myself in silence in somewhat of denial, and still not even sure what is going on until I go back to the docotor in a couple of weeks to see what the progression state I am in. I'm in my early 50's with 5 beautiful grandchilren a wonderful husband and 4 boys with great wives, girlfriends, ex- wives, baby mamas, daugter in law, I love them all. Im terrrified. because I went through this with both my grandparents who raised me. I watched as they withered away. My husband and I have already decided what the plan is, and what stage he puts me in a home. Ugh, I really am terrified..
+Téa Anne Hi Tea, I am very sorry to hear what your grandmother is going through. Thank you for taking the time to not only listen to my music but to reach out to me. Wishing you the best.
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Thank you, I showed my family your song and they also found the song very emotional but really nice at the same time. Its really reassuring to know that others are trying to make aware on this disease, Thank you so much for replying. :)
my nana before she died she would cry and once she jumped in my grandpas arms and said fix me. and sometimes she asked what she did wrong and it was so sad because she thought she did something wrong. shes better off in heaven with her mom and dad and sister and brother. but i love her alot.
My dad has alzheimer and he is slowly loosing himself,we have to stay strong but it crush my heart everyday,to see a strong man like my dad loose himself... :-(
My grandad has a Alzheimer's and gets upset that he wished to be a better dad and grandad it's breaks me and my dads heart. He thinks he deserve this illness with all the bad he's done. 😢
Great song. My mother's struggle with AD ended a couple of years ago. It now appears that I am following the same path. Music played a great part in her life and mine. Your words and music are MUCH appreciated. Because your work is so good, I'd like to share a song idea, if you can contact me.
I've been doing nursing for 30 years private duty and I've worked in nursing homes and I loved the Alzheimer and dementia patients. They were fun. And when the family would come in I said oh they're doing fine. But I never put myself in their shoes and and saw what they were seeing and and felt that they were losing ever never felt that. And if somebody ever told you they understand they're full of poop you know what I wanted to say that they never will ever ever understand unless they are in your shoes literally. It sucks I hate it I look at my mother she looks normal I get frustrated I get upset and it's so hard to accept that her mind is dying everyday. I hate it and I just can't stop her from sleeping away and I don't know what to do with my feelings it's hard I have abandonment issues and like I said another comment thing for another song that I'm also taking care of my brother they're both very sick and what they have is irreversible my brother said cancer for 28 years he's a revisited but his body is ate up with you know tumors and bone marrow multiple myeloma is it part of his skull s*** removed either one of them won't get up and exercise they don't do what I answer to try to save them. It's like I'm trying to pull them to me and there's defiantly just backing away. I didn't care when my dad died he's the reason I have the BPD, I've never had anybody leave me I was controlled that so I could control my pain. I don't even need anybody to answer me back I'm just really freaking hate in this s*** and I don't have any body to talk to there is no time for me to go to a meeting I am on house arrest and I don't have time to leave because when I come back it's time for lunch, or the dog is pooped, or ate one of my mother's briefs, or it's time for meds, or is this or it's that dishes pills shots garbage laundry commodes urinals it's just so overwhelming I see no end I see no future and I will not ever ever put them in a nursing home. I Don't Care what nursing home it is I don't care if they act like they're nice I have worked behind the scenes and about 30 of them and two of the administrators wanted me to leave no one to fire me for reporting bed sores people eating the people's food nurses taking the pills of residence and I hate life right now and I hate the meds and I get mad I get frustrated and I have a sister that can't help she has epilepsy and it's just effing sucks it really sucks. And I've never ever been alone my mother's always been there to help me out I can always move in with her she's always been there I've never ever lived alone never ever had to depend on myself for bills and stuff because it just scares me. And when my brother and mother go and or if my sister goes I'm just I don't know what the hell's going to happen thanks let me get that out there
Nice to see this disease get some attention ;) it's scary how young you can get it, not always the elderly. My mom was diagnosed at 53 in 2010 and I was 13. Just saying, people seem to think you get it at 80. But that's not the point it's a bad disease whenever you get it, thanks for raising money, really appreciate it ;)
Annmarie Yogurtcu Thank you so much for your kind words and I am very sorry to hear about your moms diagnosis. I hope one day they can find a cure for this disease.
I found this song when searching for a song for my daughter to sing this Saturday at the Alzheimer's Walk/Run benefit. Would you have the performance track I could purchase? Very heart-touching.
Most people talk about how their grandparents had this disease. But its a totally different thing when as a junior high student, you see your dad diagnosed at age 40 with this monster of a disease. As years past(I'm a senior now), I stand and look at him, and see the person a young girl usually relies on with her silly teenage problems. I miss you dad. Your right here, but your not. I wish I could look at you and say "Lets beat this together". But you don't understand. You don't know who I am. Even though you may not know who I am, I will never stop. I will always hold your hand every morning and kiss you on the cheek.. Because behind this monster, I know your there. Screaming at us. Trying to tell us you love us. The thoughts are under all of the chaos in your mind. This monster took my dad. So I will kill this monster. I'm 17 years old. But. I will put everything I have to the career I am pursuing. Neurology. Every penny, all my time. My drive is strong. and NO ONE. Will stop me.
No matter who it is in a family. This disease... It takes. And just keeps on taking. I wasn't lucky enough to be raised by my parents, but my parents are also very young. They were 17 when they had me. I was raised by my grandparents and great-grandparents. On May 5,2014 I lost a great-grandmother to this disease, on June 21,2016 her husband my great-grandfather was taken from us by Dementia. Now... another one of my great-grandparents is fighting the fight and loosing. I saw him on July 3,2016 and he had forgotten who I was. It was because this disease was taking my family from me that I pursued a career in the medical field. I may not be a Neurologist but I am a Medical Assistant. I can help those who are suffering by just being there for them. My husband and I are moving next year to Maryland to be closer to my great-grandfather and I will be taking a break from work to help out my family. This man is my God Father and has always been there for me since I was a little girl. I will not turn my back on him now or ever. Its painful to watch those you love be slowly taken from you. And it hurts to know that they will never come back. But I walk every year and raise money to help fund the research to cure this disease. I will not allow anyone else to suffer the way I have suffered or my family. This has to end, and its going to take an army to get it done.
I know how you feel, my dad is in an aged care facility in high care at the age of 63 and has suffered with this devastating disease for 12 years. he is not gone but I feel that I have lost him. I miss him so much
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I am a 32 year old orphan. Hell when my mom was dying I talked with my parents friends and related more with their struggles then that of my friends.
Stop making me cry....you got this
Beautiful song.. My granddad is fighting Alzheimer's and I cry every day..
this song is touching. recently my grandfather passed away and he had Alzheimer's. even though he couldn't remember how to tie his shoes, or who his wife was, he always managed to remember me. thank your for helping to find a cure for this horrible disease.
Thank you for this beautiful song. My father died of Alzheimer's. Before he lost his communication skills, I told him that even if he forgot who I was that I would love him whoever he thought I was. I don't think he forgot who I was but, did not have the ability to communicate that he knew me. He still like hugs and kisses. This song touches my heart. Thank you again.
Thank you for this very beautiful song. My father just passed away at 93 yrs old and it has special meaning to me... I have played it over and over. I love your voices.
Thank you for this beautiful song. My father just died of this awful disease and it was truly heart wrenching to watch as he declined. What an incredible toll it took on my mom to keep him at home until the last week of his life when he just completely shut down. She is an amazing woman! I love you mom for everything you did for my father and for being my mom.
Kimberly Hartman I am so very sorry for your loss. I wrote this song after watching my own family go through this terrible disease. My thoughts are with you and your family.
My grandmother died last Saturday. I already had to say goodbye to her in the recent years through the grueling process of dementia. I have found a huge comfort in this song and want to thank you so much for that. Yesterday was the funeral, and I've played this song. The song really describes our bond, as it used to be, especially as it was the last few years. Thank you.
a Belgian girl
Hi Denise, I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for your message, wishing you nothing but the very best.
Beautiful song. From someone who knows this pain well, I can tell it was written from a person who has experienced this firsthand. Very well done.
+Phil Davis Thank you so much Phil for listening. A very close family member of mine did unfortunately suffer from Alzheimer's - this song will always be a tribute to him. Thanks so much again
Thank you Brian for bringing this terrible disease to the forefront with your beautiful song. Please continue to fight. We need you my friend.
My grandpa just passed yesterday because of this disease... He was a great man and this song means so much to me and my family. It's beautiful.
+Priscilla Selig I am so sorry for your loss Priscilla. My thoughts are with you and your family.
My Nan was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s late last year. This song makes me cry. My Nan, my never remember me in a years time, and that makes me very sad, but I will always hold the memories of her in my heart.
This song touched my heart when listening to this song, my nanny (grandma) had Alzheimers and Dementia and passed away a few years back....She was the strongest woman I ever knew, she raised her daughter and son (my father) but because of some personal problems my parents had, she also took my sister and I into her home and raised us as if we where her own children...she never complained about the fact that she was already in her "golden years" and had worked her whole life at the Houston Public Library and after retiring she had to get a full time job at a Hallmark Gift store to be able to support us. Then after I grew up and moved away and had my own children she always looked forward to us visiting, we would go visit at Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mothers day, her birthday March 3rd and a few more times through out the years but not as much as we should have (but it was something that I always took for granted that she would ALWAYS be there) I knew that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimers and Dementia but didn't quite know what that meant until one day I went to the place I always knew as "home" Nannys house and saw her, but it wasn't the "same nanny" I had just seen a few months earlier, her red bright hair (that she had always kept up by using Clairol Ultress Copper Penny hair color) had finally turned grey, and once a woman that always took time to do her makeup and dress immaculately was now dressed in a old cotton button down night gown that looked as if she had worn it for days or maybe even weeks, and her face had become a pale white color and her bright brown eyes had lost the sparkle that I always remembered them having. and most of all she looked confused and lost. She had always called me by my nickname my papaw had given me as a child "princess" but now she just stared at me as if she was trying to remember who I was, it broke my heart when I told her I was her granddaughter and she asked me how I could be her grand daughter if she never had any children (my mom and father had moved in with her to care for her a few months earlier) and my dad was there when she said that, and I saw my father fighting back tears when she said that....he said that he never knew that she didn't know who he was. When I asked her who she thought my mom and dad where she said they where nurses that cared for her...All I can say is it only got worse over her last 3 years before she passed away, and I know it's gonna sound shocking to hear me say it wasn't such a sad day when she finally came to rest because her suffering was now over and she was at peace. I felt as if my nanny that I had always knew and loved actually left this world years earlier when she got alzheimers...I pray everyday that someone will finally find a cure. No one deserves to suffer like my nanny did.
My great grandmother got diagnosed with Alz when I was in 6th grade, a little over 15 years later on May 5th she passed from this disease... Saying goodbye was the hardest part. Knowing she forgot who I was and who everyone was hurt. I was glad I didn't have to see her fade out, I didn't want to remember her like that I wanted to remember the person who loved me and laughed and always knew how to have a good time. My great-grandfather has Dementia and now its painful to be near him he walked up to me and asked my Aunt to introduce us, this man had known me for almost 20 years and didn't know me anymore... I cried my eyes out when I got home knowing that I was no longer known to him... This has to stop, someone has to put an end to it so that no one else has to deal with the pain of losing their loved ones to the disease... I would give all the stars in the sky to have my grandmother back... Anything to have that smile...
I'm only 24 years old, 25 in 2 weeks. I have suffered multiple mild to moderate TBI'S throughout my lifetime.. and have recently progressed from MCI to Early Onset mixed-etiology dementia. This song is what I needed right now, thank you for sharing it. 🙏
I am very sorry to hear this Patricia-Rose. I am wishing you only the very best and my thoughts are with you. You have so much strength in you for writing your message. Thank you.
@@Brianasselinmusic Bless 🙌 thank you so much. Everyday is a chance to keep living. ♡
I forgot my pin number yesterday. I never forget my pin number. So this morning I typed "Alzheimer's song" into my UA-cam app on my phone, hoping to find something hard hitting, intensely amusing and inanely controversial to cheer me up. But instead I found this heart warming, relaxing and melodic tribute. Just proving to me that no matter how cold hearted, callous and cruel you can be, there is always someone doing something beautiful and understanding around the corner.
Thank you so much for your comment Matthew!
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Eight years have gone by and I still listen to your song. Comfort or morbid? I miss my mom so damn much.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I wrote the song as a tribute to a family member who I miss very much. Wishing you and your family only the very best.
Wow thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my music. I am very humbled. I hope the song helped raise some funds
I just found this song. My husband is young and is going through dementia. It’s very hard to go through. Prayers for anyone also going through this.
Mom did of this horrific. Disease and she would say to my children, " I don't know your name but I know I love you. "
My grandpa was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago and this song really touched me. Thank you for this beautiful song.
This is the most gut wrenching disease. Watching someone fade and die, but still alive. I'm watching my grandpa now. Everyone on his side of thr family was taken from it. It scares me for my future. I would never wish this on anyone. I miss him and he's still here.
One of the most Beautiful songs I've ever heard.. It brought tears to my eyes!
+Bekky Barber Hi Bekky thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my music, All the best!
Brian Asselin
This song was played on a Dutch Alzheimer Foundation dinner to raise funding for this disease. Thank you for writing this song.
I took care of my grandpa Buster the last 6 years of his life. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and on set dementia. He was my best friend and all my friends knew and loved him cause I wouldn't leave him at home but he was cooler than a fan and passed a little over 3 years ago. Wish I could post photos on here. He really was all that and a bag of Cheetos
My dad is 64 he has Alzheimer's my mom dedicates 24/7 to him. He loves to sit watch the birds out of the window! He has seizures,cannot even walk unassisted..this is a beautiful song!! He was a strong army man! Now cannot bath himself.., I love it! Thank you!
Thank you so much Amanda for listening to some of my music. A very close family member of mine was diagnosed with this terrible disease and I wanted to try and put my thoughts to music. Wishing you and your family the very best!
Thank you for your response! You use your talent for such a wonderful cause!!! Thank you💜
I love this song sitting here crying thinking of what my dad is going through. Also what my mom is going through taking care of him when us kids are not there. Alzheimer's is a day by day thing and i will always call my dad every dad and say that i love him so he will always remember that .
Thanks for sharing this song to the world. My mom is a victim of this horrific disease. She still knows us if she sees a face but she's unable to converse like she used to. I'm losing my best friend and its so heartbreaking. The hardest part of all this is saying goodbye to the mom I used to know and trying to keep myself together for her. I pray someday they find a cure for Alzheimer's. In the meantime I wear purple because someone I LOVE battles Alzheimer's.
Wow... My stepdad and grandfather both have this horrible disease and this song just made me break down into tears, and I think that's for the best, in the first couple years I started to emotionally disconnect myself from the pain... I don't even know how to finish that though, thank you.
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I just heard this today on Nurse Talk Radio. After work, the first thing I did was run home to hear it on youtube and share it on facebook!
Thank you for making this song. It helping me find a community that understands what its like for me. My grandpa died of Alzheimer's 6years ago. It hard to believe it even 6 years later. Thank you for doing this it also helps me cope and makes me feel a little better
Beautiful song... thank you for your contributions to Alzheimer's. I'm just starting the journey with my father. Could you put this song to lyrics for everyone? The words are so beautiful.
This is so moving its hard having a grandma with dementia
This song is great it deserves more likes
+terri-ann sharpe I am sorry to hear about your Grandmother Terri-Ann. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my music - wishing your family the very best.
My grandad passed away because of this awful disease I will never forget the day my mum and dad came home and I ran to them and asked how was grandad. Two words ripped my entire world apart “he’s gone” I miss him every day he died 30th June 2018 and I don’t know how to cope I miss him so much he was my best friend I just feel like I’m broken inside. 😭
Whenever I listen to this, reminds me of my Grandad.. He was diagnosed 2 years ago and now he's getting really bad.. But all me and my family will keep reminding him:3
This is simply amazing with powerful words that speak directly about the unique struggles our friends and caregivers face. Thank you for sharing this hopeful song. We would love to use it for one of our presentations about this heartbreaking disease.
Thank you so much!
What a touching lovely song. My dad suffered from Alzheimers and the only 2 people he knew right until his last breath were my sister and I. Meant the world to us. 💔
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my music. I wrote the song as a tribute to a family member of mine who suffered from Alzheimer’s.
@@Brianasselinmusic My pleasure. Credit to your lyrical writing. You have great talent. ❤️
Thank you I loved this song! It means the world to listen to a song that explains a day in the life of my mom who has Alzheimer's.
Thank you so much Terri
Beautiful and thanks for helping the Alz Society of Canada - Will share on FB - to all our ambassadors across the globe. For our Canadian Purple Angels.
Thank you so much Jane!
Thank you so much for this song . My grandma has alzhiemers and this song means so much to me . Its very beautiful .
Just lost my great grandpa to this ugly disease (94). We took care of him until his last breath and he will forever be missed. 👼❤️💔
This song has Been my “Saviour” for 5 years💙
I am honoured Rachel. I hope the song can give you some comfort and hope.
I lost my Grandma to Alzheimer's. She was my best friend, my world, my whole heart, my life. I took care of her almost everyday. She was the closest person to me. It's been 801 days since she's been gone and everyday gets harder. I miss her more than anything in the world.
I fell in love with this song within the first few seconds of hearing it. Very touching song.
Carla Rae Thank you so much Carla for listening!
My granda has Alzheimer's and it's been so hard to watch him slowly start forgetting everything I wish there was a cure
Your family should be proud. Lovely song. Try and get this song over to the Alzheimer's association. My
It took me longer than all my family to realize and accept my mother had the disease, mainly because when I talked to her, and even today, it seems as if she doesn't have the disease, when she talks to me. Even when I talk to her on the phone. But I started hearing how she didn't recognized my sisters or my brother, sometimes, or her brothers and sisters, how she started repeating things during the day, or asking where she was, or when were they going home, when she was at home...
Now, as I write this, with tears in my eyes, knowing I am one who reminds her of things easily, I realize the significance and even the responsibility of that, and dread the day that, maybe, not even we might be enough to remind her...
Hi Jose, I cannot thank you enough for your message. Thank you for taking the time to listen to some of my music. Wishing you the very best.
it's a hard song. my grandma is dying because of dementia and it hurts if i lissen to this song
+Bjorn Wenseleers Thank you so much Bjorn for listening and I am so sorry to hear about your grandma.
Thanks but she dyed last week.
And I played you're song on her funeral
I am so sorry to hear about your loss Bjorn
Thank you for sharing this song. It is a great song. It is what I am living right now. . .
Amazing! I love this song so much and reminds me of my grandmother who passed from this disease.
Thank you so much Meagan for taking the time to listen to some of my music
Absolutely beautiful, brought years to my eyes, god bless to all.
My friend at Women Speakers Association told me about this song...love it!!
Thank you so much Laura for listening
I started realizing it in myself in silence in somewhat of denial, and still not even sure what is going on until I go back to the docotor in a couple of weeks to see what the progression state I am in. I'm in my early 50's with 5 beautiful grandchilren a wonderful husband and 4 boys with great wives, girlfriends, ex- wives, baby mamas, daugter in law, I love them all. Im terrrified. because I went through this with both my grandparents who raised me. I watched as they withered away. My husband and I have already decided what the plan is, and what stage he puts me in a home. Ugh, I really am terrified..
So beautiful. My grandma pAssed away in 2007 from Alzheimer's, this made me teary eyed.
what month and date my poppy died in 2007 from this disease 2
isabelle starr September 19th, 2007 :( I miss my grandma every single day
My poppy died november 21st 2007
isabelle starr Omg i'm so sorry!! :( alzheimers is so hard to deal with I was 15 when I lost my grandma
sorry for ur loss as well MissMaxine91 i was 10 when my Poppy died
Hi Rachel, thank you so much for your comment and thank you for taking the time to listen to my music.
Thank you....for this beautiful song!
This song is so beautiful. Its so sad that this disease is around, my grandma is currently going through it and its so so sad. Such a powerful song.
+Téa Anne Hi Tea, I am very sorry to hear what your grandmother is going through. Thank you for taking the time to not only listen to my music but to reach out to me. Wishing you the best.
Thank you, I showed my family your song and they also found the song very emotional but really nice at the same time. Its really reassuring to know that others are trying to make aware on this disease, Thank you so much for replying. :)
my nana before she died she would cry and once she jumped in my grandpas arms and said fix me. and sometimes she asked what she did wrong and it was so sad because she thought she did something wrong. shes better off in heaven with her mom and dad and sister and brother. but i love her alot.
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This is a sweet song, good job.
Thank you for writing this song.
Love the song...passing it on to everyone
My dad has alzheimer and he is slowly loosing himself,we have to stay strong but it crush my heart everyday,to see a strong man like my dad loose himself... :-(
Kevin Kavan I am so sorry to hear about your dad and his fight with Alzheimer's - My thoughts are with you and your family.
Hi Brian. What a beautiful song! My mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Beautiful song...Thank you.
Hi Denise, I am sorry to hear that your mom was just diagnosed - I am hoping we can find a cure soon! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Thank you so much :) I am thrilled that you like the song.
Thanks so much again Petra and I wish you nothing but the very best
Brian Asselin :)
Thank you so much Antony for all your kind words - I am honoured!
Beautiful. I've posted this on A Brand New Day's page on FB - they care for folks with memory impairment in the Redding, CA area.
My new favorite song! Excellent mix of your voice! I'm sharing this with our community
Thank you so much!!
My granddad.. Nice song
This is just too good !
Thank you so much Anthony
When my husband started thinking I was going through dementia it hurt but this song is me at age 45
....looking forward to hearing more from both of you
Thank you so much Denise
Great song....Great arrangement.will share on facebook. Talented.
thank you very beautiful
Thanks again so much for this song, Brian!
Incredibly Talented... you deserve the best, KUDOS !!
Liked,commented,subbed and shared. This is an AMAZING song!
Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my music!! Wishing you the best!
Np and Thx! Honestly, this is the best song ever xD
Thank you so much Joe!
My Papa has alzhimers and this is the best song i've found on ALZ. We all hope for a cure
Love you Grandad x
We will post on our blog and FB. Beautiful.
Thank you so much Vicki!
Good song.
nice song......!
Thank you so much Haani! I am honoured!
My grandad has a Alzheimer's and gets upset that he wished to be a better dad and grandad it's breaks me and my dads heart. He thinks he deserve this illness with all the bad he's done. 😢
Great song. My mother's struggle with AD ended a couple of years ago. It now appears that I am following the same path. Music played a great part in her life and mine. Your words and music are MUCH appreciated. Because your work is so good, I'd like to share a song idea, if you can contact me.
Nice job again, you guys. A very nice take on a difficult subject to sing about.
love this miss my husband so much
I've been doing nursing for 30 years private duty and I've worked in nursing homes and I loved the Alzheimer and dementia patients. They were fun. And when the family would come in I said oh they're doing fine. But I never put myself in their shoes and and saw what they were seeing and and felt that they were losing ever never felt that. And if somebody ever told you they understand they're full of poop you know what I wanted to say that they never will ever ever understand unless they are in your shoes literally. It sucks I hate it I look at my mother she looks normal I get frustrated I get upset and it's so hard to accept that her mind is dying everyday. I hate it and I just can't stop her from sleeping away and I don't know what to do with my feelings it's hard I have abandonment issues and like I said another comment thing for another song that I'm also taking care of my brother they're both very sick and what they have is irreversible my brother said cancer for 28 years he's a revisited but his body is ate up with you know tumors and bone marrow multiple myeloma is it part of his skull s*** removed either one of them won't get up and exercise they don't do what I answer to try to save them. It's like I'm trying to pull them to me and there's defiantly just backing away. I didn't care when my dad died he's the reason I have the BPD, I've never had anybody leave me I was controlled that so I could control my pain. I don't even need anybody to answer me back I'm just really freaking hate in this s*** and I don't have any body to talk to there is no time for me to go to a meeting I am on house arrest and I don't have time to leave because when I come back it's time for lunch, or the dog is pooped, or ate one of my mother's briefs, or it's time for meds, or is this or it's that dishes pills shots garbage laundry commodes urinals it's just so overwhelming I see no end I see no future and I will not ever ever put them in a nursing home. I Don't Care what nursing home it is I don't care if they act like they're nice I have worked behind the scenes and about 30 of them and two of the administrators wanted me to leave no one to fire me for reporting bed sores people eating the people's food nurses taking the pills of residence and I hate life right now and I hate the meds and I get mad I get frustrated and I have a sister that can't help she has epilepsy and it's just effing sucks it really sucks. And I've never ever been alone my mother's always been there to help me out I can always move in with her she's always been there I've never ever lived alone never ever had to depend on myself for bills and stuff because it just scares me. And when my brother and mother go and or if my sister goes I'm just I don't know what the hell's going to happen thanks let me get that out there
Stunning, thank for sharing. I will link this to the young onset dementia support group on facebook which I facilitate. Cheers Denise
Nice Guys
beautiful song so sad my mother had both
extremely beautiful and touching:))))
I'm 49 with vascular dementia. This song hurts
Nice to see this disease get some attention ;) it's scary how young you can get it, not always the elderly. My mom was diagnosed at 53 in 2010 and I was 13. Just saying, people seem to think you get it at 80. But that's not the point it's a bad disease whenever you get it, thanks for raising money, really appreciate it ;)
Thank you!!
such a beautiful somg! My mom has ALZ
Annmarie Yogurtcu Thank you so much for your kind words and I am very sorry to hear about your moms diagnosis. I hope one day they can find a cure for this disease.
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to my music!
I've got my fingers crossed Samantha!
I found this song when searching for a song for my daughter to sing this Saturday at the Alzheimer's Walk/Run benefit. Would you have the performance track I could purchase? Very heart-touching.
Were doin this song !!!