Working as a certified nursing assistant has changed my life in many ways. It has sculpted me into a better person and taught me the patients to succeed in the health field. I have worked in the Alzheimer’s unit for two years and have encountered many interesting situations. I have chased down residents who have become physical, escaped or were just walking down the hall without their walkers. The residents I work with will forget the year, who they are, or even where they are from. Working with people who have lost their memory has made me extremely grateful for mine. People take for granted the control they have over their bodies and it’s not until they witness it, that they truly understand how valuable it is.