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linda09
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Feb 20, 2010
nobody knows whats going to happen from tmr to the next 6 mos . hope it all be good . my pa s been here almost 2 yrs now and he has good days and bad days so i never know whats gonna happen tmr or here in a lit bit . i watch pa go downhill very slowly , poor guy , i feel so bad for him . last summer he s walkin and thenbam last fall he quit walkin . just hope and pray that it all be good from now to 6 mos ....myhusband is only 53 we didnt expect him to have an open heart operations . suprise what tmr brings ya ...
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rephill27
Feb 21, 2010
Maybe you can ask her doctor next time you visit...I've often wondered the same thing myself. With Alzheimer's, though, there may not be a definite way to tell. You can also check online for an alzheimer's association to get some more info about the last stage of the illness. Best of luck to you.
N1K2R3
Feb 23, 2010
How do you know that they have six months to live? You are just guessing as we all do. You are here one day and gone the next. My suggestion is the same as it is for everyone: Enjoy each day to the fullest as if it is your last!
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Here's the best desc of stages 6 and 7 of Alzheimer's...lasts much longer than I'd assumed. Mom is end stage 6.http://www.alzinfo.org/clinical-stages-of-alzheimers-disease_page2.asp#6
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charlene66
There really isn't any way to know a time line. If there's been a diaganosis of some kind, don't wait to get help from hospice. They can help up to six months prior to "death predictions" and can make the last weeks/months so much better for everybody involved. In fact, on occasion, patients have improved so much from hospice support, they get taken off hospice. It really is about quality of life...not death. Last recommendation...hold hands when you visit. They can feel so alone and afraid.
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