bluethief: My dad is 61 years old and was diagnosis with Alzheimer. He still recognises people, but is becoming more and more apathetic as time goes by. He's been getting quieter, losing vocabulary, and is becoming more dependent.
There are days when he seems "fine" and you can talk to him and he accepts doing things, other days he doesn't care about anything, says he'd better of dead and it's really difficult do deal with him. Fortunately, he hasn't been aggressive.
My dad always loved kids. Whenever there were kids around, he was there giving them attention, playing with them. Now he has a grandson, my son, 3 years old, and is the kid he gives less attention and plays less with, due to his illness. Life really is ironic.
That's bad man. My mom died from alzheimer. I know exactly how you feel. Me and my dad took care of her so that she could die at home and not in a hospital. The hardest part for me was to see her wither and not recognising her own kids anymore. She too loved kids and loved to play pranks. She was just a lovley funny person.