AlzheimersNotes.com
Alzheimer’s disease is not always an isolated diagnosis.  You may be dealing with other illnesses and disabilities as well.  One of these could be breast cancer which the patient may have encountered before Alzheimer’s. Or she could have developed it while her memory was fading.
Also, often the caregiver and/or other family members have health problems., which makes the caretaking more difficult.
My aunt, who developed Alzheimer’sand ultimately became my responsibility (as well as my mom with Alzheimer’s) had experienced colon cancer several years before.  Surgery resulted, and fortunately Auntie didn’t have a recurrence.
My mom had some lesions on her face that required removal.  The doctor …read more