My Mother and Alzheimer\'s

The first of both manifestation of something being askew was in late 2005 when she began forgetting what my address was. I was very(prenominal) surprise at this to say the least, yet as naïve as I was I verbalise nothing, because of the stereotype I grew up hearing With old suppurate comes forgetfulness. But, as time progressed I noticed her forgetfulness had g star to a whole new level. saucer-eyed task became difficult to complete. Objects and shoes appliance were misplaced all everyplace the house. Priorities were forgotten. I soon began to realize the strong, fun, loving grannie I once knew was not present anymore. Something was turning her into a scared, paranoid, wandering, skinny, shell of a woman. \nAlzheimers disease is a imperfect tense disease of the human disposition that is char presenterized by impairment of holding and a disturbance in at least one other thinking function. perceive those words as I sat down in the doctors fleck with Nana and return co nfused me. on the whole I could apprehend was that a monster was destroying my Nana and making her act this way. I can think of her as a child. She was the almost fun, loving adult in my life. She could do it all, from picking me up from school, to helping me with homework, to taking me come forth for ice-cream, or reading me get along time stories. She did it all. She was like the mother I never had.\nAs time progressed the disease took a wide toll on her. Our conversations were short and sweet because it consisted of a lot of repeating. Her activeness became very inactive. I was scared to reproof to her and when I did it brought me to tears because I couldnt tolerate see her in such misery. It was discernible that she was unhappy, which brought on a huge depression upon myself. This tragedy took over my life. Why was this happening to a person the least deserving? I was alone with my thoughts. I was no longer emotional about life. The comfort I once felt at home would b e constantly absent because I knew I was losing the best.\nAs I vaned I ...