Our society is buckling under the demands of Alzheimers disease and dementia care and now a simple but innovative approach has arrived. Laura Anthony relives the personal challenges she faced caring for her own mother with the disease and the series of events that led her to develop a new emotional and touching strategy of interaction that delivers love comfort and meaning to both her motheramp8217s life and her own. The goal of The Most Important Lesson is to provide the framework for caregivers and families to create a legacy of their own with their loved one and bring comfort support and greater meaning in the process. Society and future generations will benefit from the wisdom of our loved ones when following the guidelines contained in The Most Important Lesson.