"What a lovely day! Blue sky, a shining sun. It’s a gift!", exclaims Anne-Marie, as she greets Deborah Warta, a community nurse, starting her daily visits to patients, in the Dutch city of Amersfoort.
At 88, and despite living with dementia, Anne-Marie Wildbergh delights in the simple pleasures of life.
After watering the flowers she cares for on her balcony, she walks back gleefully into her flat, as Deborah reminds her it’s time to take her medicine. “Oh yes! Here’s the day’s candy”, Anne-Marie says jokingly, picking up the pills that were just spilled out from a small automatic dispenser.
Anne-Marie is intent on remaining positive, helped by happy memories of her beloved husband, the warmth of children, and the daily care provide by Deborah and her team.
"It's good that people in my situation can have carers looking after us at home. And I'm never alone. It really helps”, she says. “And you also take care of yourself very well”, adds Deborah. ”You cook, you shower, you dress well, and you’re enjoying your life in your neighbourhood.”
