I believe that Alzheimer's lurks in the brain for years, perhaps decades before--and may originally surface as depression.
I was my mother's only child and caregiver during the last years of her life as she suffered iwth Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. She fought a valiant fight and did all she could to ward off depression and apathy.
Both of us have a good sense of humor--and we still got on each other's nerves, and honestly, that's a good thing--it meant we were normal. I'm grateful for the time we had together at the end of her life.
Maybe this news will help people start on the proper meds early enough to offset some of their Alz. symptoms.
The more we learn, the more weapons we have to fight this terrible disease.
~Carol D. O'Dell
Author of Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir
I agree with you and noticed my mother's memory and logic decline when she was in her 40s and it was ever so slight. Now in her mid 60s whe can't remember things from 10 minutes ago. I believe that she was destined. The interesting thing that I drew me to this article was that she has suffered with magraine headaches her entire life and they have disappeared in the last 10 years.
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