08-11-2018, 08:54 PM
"Such conditions normally develop over years, and not in any linear way, but sufferers (my GP informed me when I asked his opinion) do not shift from normal to extreme states within a mere sixteen months."
Depends on the cause. A CVA or stroke can do it overnight. If you are talking Alzheimers, average time from diagnosis to death is 5 years but it can be half that or twice that. There are many different types of similar conditions as well. One feature is that lucidity can vary greatly from one day to the next.
Marci obviously remembers an event from one year ago so still has some marbles left.
Depends on the cause. A CVA or stroke can do it overnight. If you are talking Alzheimers, average time from diagnosis to death is 5 years but it can be half that or twice that. There are many different types of similar conditions as well. One feature is that lucidity can vary greatly from one day to the next.
Marci obviously remembers an event from one year ago so still has some marbles left.
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