The good thing about it is that it mostly effects your brain, not your physical being. Her mind will probably leave her slowly, and so slow that your will look back five years from now and not even realize she has changed alot. She will not die quickly because of the disease but you do have to be careful once she does start struggling with remembering things so she doesn't put herself in danger. Just spend time with her, she will probably not forget who those very close to her are until the end of the illness which for her will probably be 15-20 years easy, probably more down the road. I don't think you need to worry to much about the future, just take it one day at a time, and try to find the joy in the small things. Don't be afraid to ask any questions, and don't think this is a death sentence, it is a very slow progressing disease and there are alot of experimental drugs that they hope will slow the progression tremendously.My great grandmother was 91 before she just recently passed on, and thats old!!!! I will be praying for you!!!
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