Video of Mother Recognizing Her Daughter Shows 'Dementia Can Be Beautiful'

A video posted on Facebook showing a conversation between a mother and her adult daughter in a parked car is raising awareness about the struggle faced by millions of parents and children in coping with dementia, reports Today . MJ Grant's deaf mother, Carmen, began talking about her children without realizing one of them was next to her. Grant asked Carmen, "Where's MJ?" Carmen replied by saying she did not recall the last time she saw her daughter, signing "I saw her a long time ago ... Christmas. I forget." MJ asked,"Where is MJ right now?" Carmen responded, "Maybe traveling? Have you met her?" Her daughter nodded and smiled, then helped her mother remember who she was with questions and hints about her parents. The video, captioned by Grant as "Dementia can be beautiful," has generated more than 4,000 comments and 28,000 reactions. "I don't think I stop in those moments and think how special it really is," Grant admitted. "But putting it out there and seeing people's reactions, it's like a recognition of how special and kind of momentous it is."