My best friend passed with Alzheimer's a few years ago, and only about 74 - 75 at the time.
My mother had dementia that I blame more on high fevers from Scarlet Fever when she was a teenager than on Alzheimer's. She had lifelong problems that got worse as she got older.
I did some construction work in a nursing home where it was tight against the Alzheimer's wing, and heard a lot of the goings-on there.
As much as I am a right-to-life person, and don't believe in suicide, If I ever thought that I was slipping into that situation, I would be hard pressed not to 'eat' a pistol before I got too bad to do it, and hope I did it so that I would expire quickly.
The victim doesn't really suffer, but it is a bad affliction, indeed, that is actually harder on the families and friends than it is on the patient.
My deepest sympathy is for the caregivers and family and friends involved.
Myron
Last edited by speedsixman; 05/27/16.
