Carol has had (AD), Alzheimer’s disease, since about 1996. First symptoms were loss of short term memory. Her Drs. finally ruled out other possibilities in 2003 and we were ready to accept Alzheimer’s as the cause of her dementia and loss of cognitive ability. Carol stopped driving (reluctantly) 3-4 years ago and it was very hard for her to accept. Her ability to cook, and do more than minor items around the house ended about that time. Alzheimer’s Assoc. list 7 stages AD and Carol progressed through most of them. Many patients skip around or even skip a stage altogether. Carol is now in stage #6 and moving into stage #7. You can go to the Alz.org below and read about the 7 stages.
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_stages_of_alzheimers.asp#stage5
Carol does not remember any of your names but usually recognizes your face and will try to talk to you. Unfortunately you probably won’t understand her. Conversation with her is almost impossible but she still enjoys it. She still handles eating OK and does not seem to have any physical failures like continence. I am dreading stage #7. She does like to “talk” to you and likes a hug. She loves to drive around and eat out. Church and ABF is the highlight of her week. I will try to post her “Christian testimony” soon. She wrote it as about the last thing she was able to do on the computer herself. Quit playing bridge and solitaire on computer at about the same time.She received a pacemaker in 2005 and no longer has any of the episodes of nausea, vomiting, passing out that she had experienced every month or so. Her heart was simply pausing and causing the problems. Nothing to do with Alzheimer’s apparently. I’ll be posting on frequent occasions and hope you will appreciate what Carol and I are going through. I also hope you will be able to understand the horrible results on all patients and their caregivers. It is a horrible way to die and so far that is the only outcome. I look forward to hearing from you.
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_stages_of_alzheimers.asp#stage5
Carol does not remember any of your names but usually recognizes your face and will try to talk to you. Unfortunately you probably won’t understand her. Conversation with her is almost impossible but she still enjoys it. She still handles eating OK and does not seem to have any physical failures like continence. I am dreading stage #7. She does like to “talk” to you and likes a hug. She loves to drive around and eat out. Church and ABF is the highlight of her week. I will try to post her “Christian testimony” soon. She wrote it as about the last thing she was able to do on the computer herself. Quit playing bridge and solitaire on computer at about the same time.She received a pacemaker in 2005 and no longer has any of the episodes of nausea, vomiting, passing out that she had experienced every month or so. Her heart was simply pausing and causing the problems. Nothing to do with Alzheimer’s apparently. I’ll be posting on frequent occasions and hope you will appreciate what Carol and I are going through. I also hope you will be able to understand the horrible results on all patients and their caregivers. It is a horrible way to die and so far that is the only outcome. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Bill & Carol
Bill & Carol
