I'M NOT ME ANYMORE - an Alzheimer's song...

...Once a songwriter for Johnny Cash, Jerry Lansdowne sings about the thoughts, fears, anger and anguish that fill the mind of someone slowly being devoured by Alzheimers.

Special thanks to those whose photos made this project possible. Alzheimer victims and their families throughout the world are deeply grateful.

If you want to get involved, check out your local chapter of the "Alzheimer's Association" for "Memory Walk" info.

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Music

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• Jerry Lansdowne
• Alzheimer's song
• I'm not me anymore
• Glen Campbell Alzheimer's
• Memory Walk
• Alzheimers
• Alzheimer's
• Dementia
• memory loss
• forgetfulness
• Alzheimer's Disease
• old age
• aging
• deterioration of the mind
• Johnny Cash
• The Hard Way
• Thanks to You
• Chris Anthony
• Chris Anthony Lansdowne
• I Give you what you Need
• land of Lansdowne
• landoflansdowne
• ol' rugged cross
• Tom Rush
• Remember Song
• music
• acoustic
• active:event=1898783
• Forgetting
• Ageing

[larrycaning]

Oh Im only 11 and my meme is slowly going to die please pray for us.:(

[landoflansdowne]

@larrycaning

I will...

I will pray, and keep praying...

JL

[Asphikenna]

My grandmother, grandfather and mother in law all have or are developing alzheimers...And my father has schizophrenia which can sometimes seem like alzheimers because he has lost all touch with reality. It's so hard to watch them go through this and not know what to do.

[landoflansdowne]

@Asphikenna

I am sooooo very sorry to hear that so many members of your family are being stolen by this terrible disease. I don't know about you, but as I watched my loved ones fade away, I withdrew and became very angry and bitter. If you are having similar reactions, promise me that you will PLEEEEEESE reach out to a support group. Make yourself go, even if you don't want to. None of us should face this kind of heartache alone.

Warmest hugs,

JL

[1961gj]

My fathers brother died of this at the age of 60..

[landoflansdowne]

@1961gj

It's difficult hearing that Alzheimers took your uncle so young. I hope you and your Dad are holdng up okay.

JL

[islandfreshman]

My dad is in stage one.. It is such an unfair disease.... He is a bloody legend, it breaks my heart to have to watch him fade away..

[rickw]

Heartbreaking and beautiful.

[Cowcharge]

@larrycaning I'm so sorry, Larry. Enjoy her while you have her, and let her know you love her. She might forget your name, but she will still feel your love.

[lassieleaguemom1]

Thank you for this song I am 42 mother of 4 teenagers two girls 20 and 18 and two boys 17 and 13..and my mother was diagnosed with dementia 3 months ago in that time she has gone from being 76 still working at restaurant cutting vegetables & stuff she was manager there for years. to being unable to remember the day, date,year, she can no longer count money my heart dies a little every day waiting for the day she wakes up and no longer recognizes me at which point I will be lost and simply broken

[MistyLove7]

My Nanny has this terrible disease too..She lived with us in our apartment for two years, but her disease progressed further, to the point where we couldn`t help her. Now she has forgotten all of her family members, and does n`t even know her own name or recognize herself in the mirror. Four days ago she lost the ability to walk and in this past year, and she can only say small words. Its breaking my heart. When my Nanny was diagnosed I got angry and bitter towards God.Its the hardest thing yet