My MIL had alzheimers first then the stroke late January 13. She has been in care home since. Today she is physically well but mentally almost gone. She still recognizes my husband as he works in the care home and sees her several times daily but usually not on weekends. She has become very argmentative and suspicious and wont be long before she is in the final stage. She can still feed herself and walk with a walker but she is falling a lot. Its rough but we are grateful for the choices we made regarding her final years. Good luck to you Jim and if you need to talk you know where to find me.
stroke was january 2013 not this year.