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桑德·史密斯
SandeSmith
Aarentsinceshewasfifteen，myseventy-six-year-oldmotherusedtolongforthedaywhenshecouldjustsitanddonothing。Nomoretakingcareofthechildren。Nomoreworryingaboutwhethertherewasenoughmoneytoaythebills。Nomoreresonsibilities。
Shegotherwish。Everydaynow，shesitsinanursinghome，taingherfingersonherchairinasyncoatedrhythmthatremindsmeofbebo，talkingtoherselfaboutherfather，whodiedwhenshewaseight。
“Mildred……Mildred。”Isay。
Shelooksuatme，hereyesbrighten，andhersmilerevealssnaggleslikethoseofafive-year-old。“Comehere，babydoll，”shesays。
Irushovertoher，ullcloseachair，andsitdown。
“Hey，Mildred，howareyou?”IdontcallherMommyanymore。ShedoesntanswertoMommy。
MymotherwasdiagnosedwithAlzheimersin1984，rightafterIgraduatedfromcollege。Whileinschool，Isawsignsthatsomethingwaswrong。Often，whenIwouldcallhome，shewouldbeusetbecauseshedlosthermoney。“Mommyneverloseshermoney。”Idthink。
Ifoughtthedisease。Throughchangesindoctors，diet，andmedicine，andthroughtheadditionofChineseherbs，mymothershealthimroved。Shelostseventy-fiveoundsandregainedherabilitytoconversewithothereole。Yet，desiterofoundhysicalimrovement，theAlzheimerscontinuedtounravelhermindoverthenextsixyears。
