I have just discovered WKS, and the symptoms parallel what my dad has
gone through over the past seven+ years. He was an alcoholic -- now
he's forgotten that he drinks -- for as long as I can remember. The
doctors diagnosed his condition as stroke-related dementia, but have
never said the strokes are related to his alcoholism -- it is my
belief that neither he nor my mother ever mentioned his alcoholism.
He never admitted being an alcoholic. (My sister and I, of course,
always have thought the alcohol abuse at least contributed; I always
thought it was a MAJOR contributing factor to his condition.)

So, Dad's in a nursing home now, unable to communicate, unable to
stand on his own, unable to dress himself or take care of his own
basic needs save being able to feed himself if they put the food in
front of him and the fork in his hand.

Please tell me what's next? Coma? Death? It would be a blessing --
I know that sounds harsh, so please forgive me. It's terrible to see
him like this, and my mother is having such a difficult time with the
guilt of putting him in the home and of not being able to do anything
for him. He doesn't know her, but she visits every day.

Will he go on for years? Could he? What happens now?

Please, if you have any answers, write me at
weeping_iseult@.... I appreciate all thoughts.

Laura