This gave Tien the chance to catch her breath and step back from the brink of a meltdown. "Really, though, all this caring work is hopeless and not going to pay off," says Tien. For sufferers of dementia, there is no hope of recovery. All their families can do is watch as their condition becomes ever worse.
「講實話，這是一種沒有希望、沒有回報的照顧，」田嘉嘉說，躺在床上的植物人都還有一絲醒來的希望，但失智症不但沒有復原的機會，還只能眼睜睜地看著病人情況越來越糟。