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[benjulmag]

Really sorry to hear this, Tony. I lost my mother to Alzheimer's 5 years ago and know what you are going through. It is a horrible disease, with no cure after so many years, though promising advances might be on the horizon. The one comfort my sister and I had as our mother went through the various stages (which the medication, your wife is currently on, will slow down) is that it is a disease, unlike many others, in which the patient does not appear to suffer much, the suffering being borne by those who love them. That meant a great deal to my sister and me, as it would have been much more difficult for us if we knew our mother was suffering. But as far as we could tell, as the memory loss progressed, our mother was oblivious to it, and outwardly at least seemed to not be experiencing mental anguish. That is in contrast to other afflictions when the patient maintains all their mental faculties, but due to their affliction are in a very unhappy state of mind.