I took care of both of my parents for the last couple years of their lives. My mom had Alzheimer's and watching what it did to her and Dad was awful. He passed away 4 months after she did and I cannot say I was sorry when they were gone. I miss them, but I celebrate that they had 69 years of love and marriage.
I lost them both in 2012.
Every time I have trouble remembering things, like scientific names, I wonder if it is the early stages.
I know exactly how you feel. We lost Mom in early 2012 after years of descent into dementia. Dad had been caregiver 24/7 for all that time, and he was lost after she passed. He died a couple months later. They used to hold hands and sing old songs.
I would volunteer to take the treatment in a second.
I am a cancer survivor, but I can say without any hesitation that I would rather die from cancer than dementia.
Indeed.