Book excerpt: Alzheimer's is devastating to the afflicted person, with no true cure in sight. However, your loved one will need all of the loving care and understanding you can deliver. Using the most of each day as a good point and shaping the now strange world to become just a little bit more manageable for your loved one is key. The challenges presented by the disease itself, the challenges from your hurt feelings, and the challenges of supporting family members as they deal with their feelings could be viewed as way too much to handle. But using some of the reflective items in I Understand . . . You Forgot to Say Goodbye will truly assist you on the journey with your loved one's situation or surely provide key points for a potential future situation you will be involved in with a loved one.