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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Sorry for what you’re going through. Alzheimer’s doesn’t kill directly, at least not rapidly. Most Alzheimer’s patients are elderly when first diagnosed, so they don’t necessarily last a long time post-diagnosis just due to age and the likelihood of having age-related conditions become increasingly difficult to manage with dementia. But for those with youth or robust health at the start of a diagnosis, they can live for a long, long time, especially if they have an attentive caregiver and resources to keep them alive. Do what you can to bring her even fleeting moments of happiness – music seems to resonate with even advanced dementia patients – but there’s little else you can do. Take solace in the fact that she has no idea that she’s suffering if that helps.
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