What you describe of your Grandmother is what I consider as true Alzheimer. What the CM character had was dementia.
My father was diagnosed as having Alzheimer and was medicated for it. This may have greatly helped him...but I would have considered it a miracle. Because after researching Alzheimer I never saw any sign even the slightest for my father. He only had a mild form of dementia....something I myself would have....forgetfulness in simple things, such as names. NOT life skills.
I seriously don't think anyone including the doctors have a clear picture of aging, Alzheimer, and dementia.
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Date: 2010-10-09 01:32 pm (UTC)My father was diagnosed as having Alzheimer and was medicated for it. This may have greatly helped him...but I would have considered it a miracle. Because after researching Alzheimer I never saw any sign even the slightest for my father. He only had a mild form of dementia....something I myself would have....forgetfulness in simple things, such as names. NOT life skills.
I seriously don't think anyone including the doctors have a clear picture of aging, Alzheimer, and dementia.