My mom has Alz. she is in the final stages.  This is 2011 when I think back their were signs back in 1992 but we did not realze it.  She was starting to forget simple things she was telling this to my girls her oldest grans she did not understand why she was so forgetful.  She was an elementary sdchool teacher for 33 years and was very good at her job.  Her mom had Alz. and three of her brothers, her oldest brother shows no signs at all.  Alz is a ugly illness it takes the life out of wonderful people, as I am sure all of you know.  Such a strong outgoing and helpful woman has been reduced to someone who can barely breath.  I do no think about that I look at all of the people she has helped in this life they are doming out of the wood work, most I know some I do not, but apparently her good works were far reaching.  That makes which makes loosing her eaiser.  There is a song that we sing "May the work I've Done Speak for me"  Hers are doing that now!