Quote:The mother of a friend of mine just died last week after a long fight with Alzheimers.  He was very close to his mom, and as she began to fade, he said it became more and more painful for him to understand.  He said it became almost surreal as he had to put his mother into a home, and when he'd visit her daily, she'd occasionally recognize him, but that recognition became less frequent, and then went away all together.  She'd talk to him about her son, and how she wished he'd come visit her.  It was sad to hear her progression and how much it impacted him.  When she died last week, I think there was more relief than anything else for him because in his eyes, his mother had died a long time ago.  Very sad, painful disease for families to deal with.