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Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see you and accompany you all day but now the days were gone．She was （41）___ of suffering from Alzheimer's disease when I was a kid．I was （42）___ as all kids are，so I didn't think （43）___ about it．

In my family，my grandma is the glue （44）___ us together．I remember going to my grandparents'farmhouse every moment I could when I was a kid，where I always enjoyed her （45）___．Little did I know，these would be the （46）___ of my childhood that I would miss the most．

As I grew up，I （47）___ my grandma changing．At first，it was （48）___ little things．Once again，I didn't think it was serious．I could never have guessed （49）___ it would progress，transforming my grandma into someone I could （50）___ recognize．

One day，my father and I went to visit my grandparents．We（51）___ the time talking for hours （52）___．Then，with （53）___ eyes staring right past me，my grandma asked"Now you're graduating this year，aren't you？"I was a freshman，so I was （54）___ why she was asking me about graduation．

It took my father long to（55）___ a response，"Yes．She may not know where she is，but she will be there，no matter what happens．"I heard the （56）___ in his voice．

（57）___，at sixteen，I have a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease．It greatly （58）___ me to know that one day Grandma will （59）___ be able to look at me and say，"That is my granddaughter．"So don't forget all your （60）___ out there．In other words：remember those who can't．