Resident Post: Christi Bartlett

A few weeks ago I went to see an elderly patient with severe dementia who was a WWI veteran.  He was in a pleasant mood during my exam and on my way out the door I thanked him for his service to our country.  His face instantly changed and he began to weep quietly.  I could only make out a few of his words...

Laying there....

Dead...

Birds pecking at their eyes....

And then he broke down.  Inconsolable.  There are some memories that even Alzheimer's can't erase.