Millions See Poignant Portrait of Alzheimer’s in One Family’s Viral Videos
Seeing a loved one progress through the stages of a degenerative disease can have its heartbreaking moments, but one family is showing the world how much joy there’s still to be had when caring for a person with Alzheimer’s.Joshua Pettit’s loving TikTok videos of his mom struggling to identify her own reflection in a mirror are putting a very public face on Alzheimer’s disease, drawing millions of viewers and an outpouring of support from thousands of complete strangers all over the world.The Highs and Lows of Being a CaregiverIt’s easy to see why so many people are captivated. The videos Joshua Pettit makes of his mother, Betty Pettit, put a very human face on Alzheimer’s disease and the roller coaster of good and bad moments life with this condition entails.In…