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Hi I'm Daughter Inlaw from IND. First expert on this subject. But my mother inlaw has alzheimers. And has been going through this mean disease for many years. It been around 14 years with dementia and alzheimers. Over look my writing and spelling. She had dementia for around 7 years and then came alzheimers. You got keep in mind everyone with this is different. Some do get very mean. My mother inlaw been in the nursing home for 7 around 7 years. It has been a very hard road for her. There good days and bad one. When she had her dementia she lived in colorado. Then the family who was taken care for her.It got to hard for them. So that when her son went and said mom it is time to come home. It was so hard on her to move here. But we did it. I think it was around 9 months then she got to stay in her home. With help that we had to put her in the nursing home. She got so hard to take care of her. She be trying to run away to home.But where it was where she lived when she was a child. It was so sad to see her change from night to day. And it was very hard on her.It just got so dangerous for her to be at her home with help. That why we had to put her in the nursing home. So much has happen with her lately. As of Dec 2008 she is in her last stages of alzheimers. And we know it could happen any time of loosing her. The last 4 days she not eating well at all or drink very much. They are keeping close eye on her weight. To make sure she dont start loosing weight.She only weights now is 99 pds and not even 5 foot tall. I say check the place out where you think your dad would be happy at. But dont weight to long. Things happen so quick before you know it. I know my husband is so upset about loosing his mom, he had her for long time. And they are so close. See she dont talk any more and cant walk or feed her self. It is sad! Just make sure you can handle your dad cause you are going need help. Because it will be the hardest thing you do. You take one day at a time. Enjoy every minute you can. Take care.   Daughter Inlaw (from Ind)