I was always afraid she would stop connecting with me, especially when she couldn´t talk. Detailed in my books are the intuitive decisions that were made, different therapies I invented, all "in real time", constantly looking for opportunities to stimulate interaction and connect with her. We learned to "connect" with each other and communicate as she silently “reached out on her own'' to connect with me. As a result she never lost her ability to connect.
Alzheimer´s home caregivers will sacrifice whatever it takes, suspend any activity we enjoy, ignore our basic necessities, and neglect our health to prevent our loved ones from shutting down.