What’s wrong with Nana?
From the beginning she was there,
loved you from the start,
but something changed about nana,
you think it’s in her heart
but no, she still loves you,
she just forgets your name
just remember to take care of her,
because her love will stay the same
so what does she have?
you ask mom or dad one day,
“nana has Alzheimer’s Disease,
and unfortunately it will not go away”
but you want more answers
you want to make sure she's taken care,
all of this information at once,
life does not seem fair.
you find that her brain is shrinking,
in there are growing plaque,
it slows down many functions,
so you must have her back
just remember nana loves you,
and some day she’ll be gone,
but what’s important is to take care of her,
and be her shoulder to rest on.
Chapter Two:
So where did this come from?
in 1906,
over a century away,
lived a Dr. Alois Alzheimer,
who paved his way
through looking at brains
and asking what's wrong
he found an illness so rare
and the findings were prolonged
about five years had gone by
and he unfortunately passed on
so his friend, Dr. Emil Kraepelin
presented his findings thereupon
through research and research
found that the disease is not so rare
diagnosed are over five million per year
which isn't too fair
but that's just in America
and earth is a very big place
but through continued research
we can win the race
Chapter 3:
How is nana treated?
Nana takes medicine,
so the disease is not so fast,
though it does keep progressing,
it keeps it from being so aghast
she may take Cholinesterase inhibitors
which may be difficult to say,
but it helps with boosting cell-to-cell communication
which increases her time to play
she can also take Namenda,
which is a very common drug
it helps her know what’s going on
so she can continue giving you hugs.
though these medications do help
they are not magic
the disease will always continue to advance
which is very often tragic.
Chapter 4:
How does Nana feel?
She lived her life fully,
she watched everyone grow,
she loves all of her memories,
but they leave her very slow,
She remembers her recipes,
she knows her favorite song,
she remembers to blow out candles,
she rarely is ever wrong
though that’s only stage one,
and it seems to happen fast,
for things continue to get worse,
and the symptoms become more vast
soon confusion consumes her,
does not know the time,
forgets the day of the week,
and the behaviors start to climb,
the lack of sleep increases,
the vivid nightmares do not end
she doesn’t remember why she’s crying,
and she doesn’t recognize her friend.
she continues to wander
finding herself lost
she thinks it is summer
and confused on why she sees frost
stage two seems the longest,
finding new things to be confused,
she accidentally fell,
and does not remember how she got bruised
when stage three comes,
she thinks she is only eighteen years old
she does not know who you are
and you are feeling very cold
she can get sick very easily,
she thinks babydolls are real,
she cannot think for herself
and she forgot how to feel
though the disease takes long,
it goes by very quick,
from forgetting a recipe,
to not being able to kick
And if it was up to her,
She'd step outside herself for one day,
She'd see herself the way she is,
And she would want to go away.
But she is not a burden,
so treat her with care,
remember not to get frustrated,
so you must always be aware.
when she is gone,
remember she’ll be at peace
and her love for you will come back,
and her suffering will cease
so remember nana loves you,
and cherish her every day,
take care of her thoroughly,
because she is the one who paved your way.
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