About That Stranger in the Mirror

“Imagine looking in the mirror and becoming terrified when you see a stranger who looks frighteningly old, but it’s actually you. This happens to Alzheimer’s patients every day, and it’s something Bruce Barnet calls the ‘Stranger in the Mirror’ syndrome.’Most Alzheimer’s patients lose their short-term memories and their self-image is usually one from their youth,’ explains Mr. Barnet, (a certified caregiver) whose father-in-law succumbed to the disease more than 20 years ago. ‘When they look in the mirror, they see a stranger and often panic, which causes extreme emotional distress or even a fall and an injury,’ said Mr. Barnet.”
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