My mother has Alzheimer's......?!

My mother has Alzheimer's......?

Has anyone out there with a loved one in the same situation ever experianced something like a total recovery from this illness. I sure miss my talks with her. Please be nice.

Sorry about your mother. My grandfather had Alzheimer's too. It affects different people in different ways; some people progress really quickly while others have a very slow progression of the disease. In the beginning your mom will probably be like herself most of the time, and eventually it will get worse, to where most of the time she won't be like herself. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, but there are medications that can slow down the progression of it. Alzheimer's causes lesions to form on the brain, which are basically like scars. The deteriorate areas of the brain when they form. With the loss of those areas of the brain comes the loss of memories and eventually the loss of function and dementia. So the chances of a total recovery aren't very good. The brain would have to re-form those areas that the lesions formed on. I'm sorry, I know this is hard to hear, but I think it's harder to not know what to expect. Just enjoy all the time you can with your mom. My grandfather had Alzheimer's for about 10 years before he passed away.