Better or Worse

Someone said to me today "I don't know which would be worse - to have Alzheimer's or to get really ill". Having spent the last 48 hours traveling for or with someone with Alzheimer's. I have an opinion, not an answer.

I think it would be far better to have Alzheimer's than become seriously ill. Why? With Alzheimer's I don't think you always know how bad things are. If you are ill - you are painfully aware.

I believe it is terribly painful to be a family member of someone who has Alzheimer's. So, I'm sure they would answer differently. I do know is terribly painful to watch a family member begin to show the signs of Alzheimer's at a fairly early age. And scarey.