You're right though about Alzheimer's, Geoff: It's hardest on the rest of the family. The wife of my closest friend Joe who sings bass for the Gospel Messengers has Alzheimers. It almost literally killed Joe. She's been in a home for the last couple of years, and Joe hasn't missed a day, going to see her. She rarely speaks now, and her eyes are closed 95% of the time. Her body is still here, but the essence of who she was is gone, or so deeply buried that she can't be reached anymore.

Jerry