16 December 2017 I don't cry..

I don't cry in front of my mother who has, if you don't know by now, dementia. The reason is because it is more upsetting for her to see me crying. I find it difficult because she seems to get stuck in a loop about why I am crying. Actually sometimes she will just forget once I stop crying, that I was crying . Thanks to the people who are able to call in to my station on the Anchor App, I could not help but cry when I heard their supportive messages. I was prompted to Google "why cry" and found an article about a "tear expert,' who has discovered that the crying also releases toxins that could be immensely detrimental to your health if they are not released, especially the ones caused by stress. So yes, now I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to cry and release the daily stress of my Alzheimer's Lifestyle.