For Caregivers, the brain is extremely fragile. Medical Science has determined that family members and loved ones who care for victims of tragic diseases are at a higher risk for physical and mental illness. Today I share some funny stories about caring for my Mom and point out that, sometimes, finding the strangely funny aspects of Mom's behavior from Alzheimer's actually serve to decompress the tense emotions caregiving causes. Join the conversation. Like, Subscribe, and Share.