Tony, thanks for sharing. Alzheimer's is a terrible disease and really affects the caregiver more than the person. I keep getting afraid I am a similar situation with my wife. Her short term memory is pretty much gone but her long term is still o.k. She has been to the doctor but no diagnosis yet except age related. I constantly have to remind myself to be patient with her short time memory loss as I am not a patient person. I am learning. As many others have said, take care of yourself first because, as my wife keeps telling me, "I don't know what I would do without you." You have to be the strong and healthy one to give her the care she needs now and in the future.
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