Unlike children, people with Alzheimer’s cannot understand the “if ...then...” phrase. He cannot understand that if he does a) then b) will follow. It has flown like a wisp of smoke up into the ether. Yes, it’s the usual difficult day ahead guiding him through the necessary steps of the day, with a total lack of understanding of what he has said he can do with what he is capable of doing. Here is an example to show an if, then phrase. If this all seems far too wishy washy then that’s because it is, life with dementia. Sigh...