I have a friend who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

Of late he has been spiralling downwards.
I rang just now to invite him out for coffee tomorrow.
He replied - "Do you know my address, do you know what number my place is"?
I replied "Yes, I know where you live"
He replied "How? I have never seen you here before"
I visit regularly; this is a marked deterioration of his condition. 🙁

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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

Such a cruel disease.
Not just the memories it steals but the fear it leaves in it's place.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Picklebobble2 It is cruel.
We were talking one day about 12 months ago and he became very distressed because everything I was saying he could not remember and cried for more that 30 minutes.
I just held his hand until he came out of the distress.