Memories come back to haunt elderly Holocaust survivors

BERLIN (AFP) — As the last generation of Germany’s Holocaust survivors enters the twilight years, many are losing the strength to suppress horrific memories and caregivers find they are often ill-equipped to help.

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“Even asking people to take a shower can elicit an incredibly intense reaction” due to its association with the gas chambers, he [Nils Neidhart, elder care coordinator in a retirement home] said.

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Source: Daniel Karl Jahn, ejpress.org/article/28853