She has other serious medical problems and the Alzheimer's is just starting to advance but it's definitely the worst of her problems. Strictly physical ailments are easier to deal with.
My heart (and prayers) go out to you. We helped care for my father-in-law as he battled the disease. I will tell you that a sense of humor helped us all. Among the things this wonderful man lost was his memory of picky eating. The guy ate EVERYTHING in the late years. It was one of the things we spoke of after he passed and it still gives us chuckles.
The only blessing was that we had said good-bye to the real man long before we said good-bye to his earthly body.
My mother had Alzheimers...my dad took care of her, while he was able to...after he died from cancer, I brought mom to my home, and cared for her there for the few years she had left, until she died...
Certainly this is difficult...its so hard, to watch ones parents become mentally a somewhat different person...loss of memories is so difficult to cope with...
Yet, tough as it may be, caring for ones parents or spouse, with the disease, is so very worthwhile...you have the satisfaction of making their lives so much better, for you having taken care of them...and you will eventually also be the better for it, knowing that you honored them as your parents, in the very best way you could...
Best of luck to you...
My father has Alzheimers (with Parkinsons) and I am his caretaker too. It is sad to see this person change, but at the same time it is agonizingly slow. I'm glad for the time we have with him, but it's sad to see him be aware of him 'losing his mind' as he puts it.
God bless you and your mother. My mother has Parkinson's and is losing the ability to walk and talk, but there is nothing worse than Alzheimer's.