One of the cruelties of dementia is that it can take a person who has it many, many years to fully decline.
@aleen yep. Living that with my mom right now and it sucks so bad. Dad was physically a wreck at the end but mentally sharp until the last moment. I would rather have that any day.
@hardly_ted it's an excruciating thing to witness and cope with. I'm sorry you're on that road.