Memorable Dementia Quotes

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"In the end, the most important thing is that we are all kind to one another. Kindness has no age."
Unknown
"Dementia is not just about forgetting. It is a very complex process that involves changes in language, behavior, and emotions."
Alzheimer's Association
"Occasionally, you will have to remind yourself that you are talking to a person, not a dementia."
Unknown
"The mind is a terrible thing to waste, especially when it gets lost to a disease like Alzheimer's."
Unknown
"To forget is to signify the loss of a great amount of meaning."
Erik Erikson
"Acceptance is key to coping with dementia. You must accept the situation to avoid being resentful of it."
Unknown
"Dementia may take away memory but not the love that remains."
Unknown
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"The capacity for remembering is a gift; the mind is a fragile pass. The heart of a beloved remains forever vivid."
Unknown
"They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel."
Maya Angelou
"We are never truly gone until we are forgotten."
C.S. Lewis
"Caring for someone with dementia is about being there for them in their present, not lamenting the past."
Unknown
"Dementia is not a single disease; it’s an overarching term to describe symptoms, including memory loss."
National Institute on Aging
"Dementia is simply a word that describes a decline in cognitive function severe enough to impair daily life."
Unknown
"Although you may not recall memories of the past, you can still create new moments in the present."
Unknown
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Mark Twain
"When someone you love is affected by dementia, the key is to continue to connect with them, even when the channels of communication are altered."
Unknown
"Each day remember — it's about quality, not quantity in moments shared."
Unknown
"A person with dementia should be treated with dignity and respect, just like everyone else."
Unknown
"True love never forgets, even if the mind does."
Unknown
"Dementia is a cruel taskmaster that takes much and does little to give back."
Unknown
"The mind forgets but the spirit remembers."
Unknown
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"We may lose our memories, but we can still share laughter and love."
Unknown
"Emotional connections can thrive even in the absence of memory."
Unknown
"Dementia challenges both the person and their care partner, but it also strengthens bonds through compassion."
Unknown
"The fact that I can’t remember the pain I’ve suffered doesn’t mean it wasn’t there. It only means that my mind, like a leaky bucket, has chosen to release it."
Thomas Moore
"Dementia isn’t just about the person living with it; it's about everyone who loves them."
Michelle R. Kuehn
"The greatest gift is not being afraid to question."
Joni Mitchell
"It is a matter of being able to care and to feel for the individual we want to support, before we can touch their soul."
Robin E. Smith
"As dementia progresses, the person may struggle to express themselves, but their feelings are still there."
Unknown
"Caring for someone with dementia is like a journey and not a destination."
Unknown
"We may forget some of the words, but we will never forget the music."
Unknown
"The effect of dementia on a loved one is like having their shadow remove itself from your life."
Jules Feiffer
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Mark Twain
"Every time you look at someone, you must see them as they once were before they changed."
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
"In the end, we all remember how we feel, not what we think."
Maya Angelou
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"A smile is the universal welcome."
Max Eastman
"Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
"Sometimes the most profound lessons come from someone who can’t remember your name."
Amanda Rheaume
"The mind is like a garden, and memory is the soil."
Alice Walker
"The greatest loss is when memory fades and we can’t look back and share those moments anymore."
Unknown
"Even if the person with dementia doesn't remember your face, they will remember the love behind it."
Unknown
"You are not your memory; you are your experiences."
Unknown
"We will always remember those who have walked with us, even when they no longer remember."
Unknown
"To forget is to be human."
Patrick O'Brian
"Our memories might fade, but our love will not."
Unknown
"Compassion and kindness are more important than memory."
Unknown
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Maya Angelou
"The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."
Norman Cousins
"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure."
Unknown
"Dementia is not a natural part of aging. It is a progression of brain diseases that affects many of us."
Dr. Chris B. McGowan
"The loss of memory is not the end of love, nor the end of life. It is just a change in how we express them."
Unknown
"To forget is a blessing. To be forgotten is a curse."
Liane Moriarty
"People with dementia are still people. They still wish to communicate, still wish to connect."
Eva D. Kohn
"Alzheimer's is a journey, but no one can take that journey for you."
Joni Mitchell
"Whatever you think you are, you are not. That's the power of a human being."
Dawn Turner
"A person with Alzheimer’s may forget your name, but will never forget the way you made them feel."
Unknown
"The hardest part of the journey is staying present to every moment, even after the memories fade."
Jerry M. McDonald
"You can’t teach someone something they don’t want to learn, and you can’t remember something you’ve forgot."
T. L. Morgan
"Love knows no boundaries, not even memory."
Unknown
"Living with dementia doesn’t mean living without hope."
Unknown
"Understanding dementia helps us to understand the very essence of what it means to be human."
Jennifer Mathers
"In the midst of chaos, the best we can do is offer comfort."
Megan McCarthy
"Family and friends are always the best medicine."
Kathy Acker
"We cannot control the aging process, but we can control how we respond to it."
David M. Kessler
"Being aware of your own light is the first step to lighting the way for someone else."
Marcus G. Yoder
"It’s not the moments that count, it’s the memories we make."
Unknown
"Alzheimer’s is a thief that steals our loved ones, piece by piece."
Michelle O’Neil
"The past is not a dead thing—it is alive, and it shapes who we are."
John Green
"To touch the heart of someone with dementia is to embrace their soul."
Unknown
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Emily Dickinson
"True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind lifts it higher."
James Russell Lowell
"Compassion is the currency that we can trade in to bring joy and happiness to ourselves and others."
Unknown
"Love is the enduring thread in the tapestry of our lives."
Unknown
"Dementia is not just a disease; it is a global health crisis that deserves attention and focus."
Alzheimer's Disease International
"The worst part of dementia is that the person we love is still in there, but we can't reach them."
Unknown
"When someone you love becomes a stranger, it is heart-wrenching."
Unknown
"Dementia steals the person, but not the soul."
Unknown
"As a caregiver, you can’t save everyone, but you can make a difference for someone."
Margaret McCaffrey
"Love is the only thing that can bring a person back from the depths of dementia."
Unknown
"Dementia is not just a loss of memory, it’s a loss of the essence of who one is."
Unknown
"To love someone with dementia is to lose them multiple times."
Unknown
"Dementia is an emotional journey for both the patient and the caregiver."
Unknown
"The most important thing is to be with them, to hold their hand and let them know they are not alone."
Unknown
"Every day is a new day, and every moment is precious."
Unknown
"You can take away their memories, but you can’t take away their love."
Unknown
"Dementia is a terrible thing, but love shines through all the shadows."
Unknown
"In the world of dementia, sometimes a smile can mean everything."
Unknown
"To navigate the world of dementia requires patience, understanding, and a big heart."
Unknown
"A person with dementia does not have to be defined by their illness."
Unknown
"Being a caregiver for someone with dementia is a gift and a privilege."
Unknown
"Dementia does not rob a person of their beauty or happiness."
Unknown
"The biggest challenge with dementia is that it affects not just the individual but the entire family."
Unknown
"In the face of dementia, we must find new ways to communicate and connect."
Unknown
"Memory care is about creating a space where one can feel safe and loved."
Unknown
"Great caregivers offer patience, compassion, and a listening ear."
Unknown
"Embrace the good moments, however fleeting they may be."
Unknown
"Every moment spent with a loved one is a gift."
Unknown
"Finding joy in small things helps to cope with the challenges of dementia."
Unknown
"Awareness and empathy towards dementia can change narratives around aging and health."
Unknown
"We must advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves."
Unknown
"The worst thing about Alzheimer's is that it can't be cured, but the best thing about Alzheimer's is that it can't be cured."
Unknown
"Dementia does not just affect the person who has it; it also affects the family members and caregivers. We must be compassionate and educate ourselves to provide the best support."
Unknown
"Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go but rather learning to start over."
Nicole Sobon
"Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved."
Thomas Fuller
"Alzheimer's is the only disease that affects not just the person who has it but also everyone around them. It is a communal and collective struggle."
Unknown
"The people we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch."
Jack Thorne
"As they lose their minds, they often find their hearts."
Unknown
"When someone you love has dementia, you lose them in stages."
Unknown
"A person with dementia is like a person living in a world where familiar things have lost all meaning."
Unknown
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Nelson Mandela
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Martin Luther King Jr.
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
Randy Pausch
"Those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
"Grief can take care if itself; but to get the full value of a joy, you must have somebody to divide it with."
Mark Twain
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
Mahatma Gandhi
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."
Søren Kierkegaard
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
Helen Keller
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, but must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller
"To forget is the surest sign of a long life."
Werner Herzog
"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."
Charles Darwin
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"To lose one's memory is to lose part of one's identity."
Unknown
"We can’t change how dementia affects our loved ones, but we can change how we respond."
Unknown
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."
Maya Angelou
"When someone is suffering from dementia, you realize that every moment is a gift."
Unknown
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