Alzheimers Disease

Last night I spoke with my father over the phone. He and my mother live in Colorado, which is thousands of miles from here.

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease last year. During the last few years, she has been losing memory at a slow rate. She's on medication that sometimes has helped slow memory loss in others. It seems to have been of minimal help with her.

My father seems to think that this may be the last Christmas where she will have all her wits about her. I find it hard to imagine being with her someday and not having her recognize me. Yet I know of others who have lived through similar difficulty.

Part of me wants to go back for a visit soon, just for a potential last time. However, with the baby coming and two young kids running around as well, it's not easy to figure out a time that would be ideal.