["What I missed most wasn't information, but the inner permission to ask for help"].

A former nursing assistant, Chantal Bregeron supports her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. In her testimony, she shares her emotions, the challenges she has faced, the support she has received, and the importance of preserving time for herself while remaining present for her loved one, from the first signs of the disease to everyday life today. Despite the difficulties and fatigue, her experience shows how essential it is to recognise the caregiver's role, to ask for help and to allow oneself moments of respite. Beyond the disease, it is above all a story of connection, presence and shared moments with the person living with the illness.