I visited Aegis for 1 hour and 15 minutes today.
It was a very quiet day for the residents in Assisted Living. I spent some time having a good conversation with the residents. We mainly talked about school and the new tunnel that opened up by the devil's slide in Pacifica. The residents were keeping to themselves today, so I decided to leave them be and I visited Life's Neighborhood, the other side of Aegis.
Life's neighborhood was surprisingly very active today. Usually, they are the residents who are quiet and keep to themselves. Today, I was observing them while they played a memory game involving months and numbers. I'm happy to say that they still know what year they are living in. One thing that caught my attention was when Liol, one of the residents, was asked the date of Christmas and he replied with, "October 25th." I also saw the same woman from my last visit who had been constantly crying for her mother. It shocks me that I find her in the same condition, continuously crying and rambling. Moments like that really sadden me. It reminds me of how debilitating Alzheimer's disease is. Just like the family members of these residents, I'm wishing for a cure for this disease. Hopefully by tomorrow when I visit, the residents will be having a better day.
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