My mother (81 yrs. old) was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about 4 yrs. ago. I knew it was happening way before the diagnosis, but nevertheless, at first I was devastated. Still am, when I see her frustration and depression because of all the things that have gone wrong in her life. I attended support group meetings for a year at the Alzheimer's Assoc. office. It helped somewhat, but what helped the most was having another caregiver state that he loved his mother more with this disease. He said she had been a cold, and sometimes cruel, unloving woman. But with Alz., she turned into a loving, affectionate mother. That was exactly how I had been feeling! My mother hated hugging her seven children. Now she hugs, and responds with squeezes, and loves to be hugged. She chuckles when hugged. It's a delight to greet her every morning with a hug. The disease gave me the loving mother I had been waiting for all my, then 54 years! Just thought I'd let you know, for some of us, it ain't all bad all the time.

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Carol

Welcome to the forum Saribet. Alzheimers is such an ugly disease...but I can see in your case (at least right now), it has changed your mom to someone you like better than she was before. I am glad that is the case for you. I don't understand how this disease does that, but we can never guess how it will affect each individual person. Glad you are here, there are great people here that can offer real support and encouragement.