Telepathic Communication With Alzheimer's Patients Transcends Cognitive Decline

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"As Denise’s verbal language faded, Dan began sensing clear thoughts and emotions from her--deep, complex messages conveyed without a single word. Their story challenges everything we assume about communication, presence, and the boundaries of consciousness."

Dan Goerke describes how his wife Denise, after losing her ability to speak due to Alzheimer's, began communicating with him through what he perceived as telepathy. Goerke's account suggests that consciousness and connection may exist beyond conventional verbal and cognitive means, challenging established understandings of communication.

"I was shocked that somebody 56 years old fixed 56 years old could have alzheimer's i had no idea she could have that or anyone could have that at that young of an age Denise's reaction was somewhat muted i was a little surprised she didn't show any emotion she just sat there we talked a little bit about the disease and kind of next steps which for him for the doctor wasn't much he just wanted us to come back in a few months and do a follow up checkup"

Dan Goerke recounts his initial shock and surprise at his wife Denise's diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's at age 56. Goerke notes Denise's muted emotional response to the diagnosis, contrasting it with his own surprise and the doctor's seemingly minimal follow-up plan. This highlights the unexpected nature of the disease and the varied personal reactions to such news.

"I said to myself you know if I could only talk to you and you could communicate back that would help this situation and in somewhat of a frustration I said that and in my mind I heard her voice the intonation of her voice say well talk to me honestly"

Dan Goerke describes a pivotal moment where, in a state of frustration and exhaustion, he expressed a desire to communicate with his wife Denise. He recounts hearing her voice in his mind, responding directly to his thought, which marked the beginning of their perceived telepathic communication. This experience illustrates the emergence of a new communication channel for Goerke when verbal interaction became impossible.

"I've come to believe that who I am communicating with is Denise's higher self her soul said another way right that is who I'm communicating with and that higher self and soul is all seeing all knowing all loving and so I also think that with Denise and with other Alzheimer's patients that they become withdrawn in the physical world and actually become more connected with their higher selves and whatever it is on the other side just because they lose all the sensations and the physicality of being in the bodies that we're in and their minds go and stay in this this place and the higher self kind of kicks in and says yeah we're here and that was the communication the person so to speak I was communicating with yeah"

Dan Goerke explains his belief that his telepathic communication with his wife Denise, particularly as her Alzheimer's progressed, was with her "higher self" or soul. Goerke posits that as individuals with Alzheimer's withdraw from the physical world due to the loss of sensations and physicality, they may become more connected to their higher selves. This interpretation suggests that the core essence of a person remains accessible even when cognitive and physical functions decline.

"I was very much you know you live life one day at a time through that whole disease i learned to live one moment at a time and to be in this present moment because all the Alzheimer's person has is this exact moment they don't have anything else and that's what I tell people these today is that live life fully because you don't know what your diagnosis is tomorrow and what life has to deal for you later on today so live life fully have fun laugh be with friends as much as you can family and friends and go see the world"

Dan Goerke reflects on how his experience caring for his wife Denise with Alzheimer's profoundly shifted his perspective on life. Goerke learned to live "one moment at a time," emphasizing the importance of presence and fully engaging with each moment, as this is what individuals with Alzheimer's experience. He advises others to live life fully and cherish present experiences due to the inherent uncertainty of the future.