My mom got diagnosed with early onset alzheimer’s back in 2009 when she was in her early 40s and she lost her mind a couple months after, but she still lives to this day only it’s not her anymore if that makes sense. I hear lots of people say they lost their loved ones to alzheimer’s and it kills me that my mom can’t get the same fate because (I’m gonna get alot of hate for this) death is far more humane than what she’s going through at the moment.
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No hate your way. I get it and see it everyday as well. My wife and I take care of her grandfather who is dealing with it also. It’s not easy and I can see how death can seem more humane than having to see their decline and confusion. It’s sad to see him at 90 years old walking around not knowing that the house is his, not believing that it is, looking for his mother because he doesn’t know where he is. To live everyday not knowing, he is probably very scared, and it hurts to see.
With that alzheimers damages nerve connections in the brain. With enough damage occurring as it progresses, the person loses certain functions. They forget how to eat, swallowing, pretty much the basics of self care. Eventually the damage becomes so substantial that it will destroy parts of the brain that control the organs like the lungs, heart, etc. It is at this point where the disease causes death due to the brains diminished ability to properly communicate with these parts of the body. That is a very simplified way to put it but I’m not a doctor. This is how I understand it and I hope it helps you understand and I encourage you look into it yourself as well. I wish you well and hope for the best in this difficult time.
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