Thank you all!
My mother's first symptoms appeared in '06 and were diagnosed as depression. One year later she was diagnosed as having dementia, most probably Alzheimer's. (and that was only possible with a cognition test) Six years after her first symptoms in '06 would have been 2012 and five minutes of talking with her would have been all any layman would have needed to know that she was extremely impaired.
I was with her every day from '05, when there was nothing odd at all in her behavior, until she passed in 2016 ten years after it was first noticeable. Her progression matches textbook descriptions like a glove.
If Reagan had had any symptoms in '88 he would have been diagnosed by '90 because he would have been having real problems and Nancy R. would not have ignored them. That would be when he left office so to say he was in any way impaired prior to leaving office is beyond all credulity. No way would he have lived until 2004.
Yes I agree also from Much experience, hard road to Hoe
Agreed on all accounts.
And it isn’t fair to negate all interactions of someone living their life before or even during the very early stages. Everyone deserves dignity. It’s a slow progression.
My mom is like a three year old who believes she is an adult. Dangerous. Luckily she isn’t very agile and doesn’t want to get up much.