My day job is as an ER nurse, so I'm afraid that I'll only be able to give "inside the box" advice. Although, I don't think that you're going to hurt anything

My day job is as an ER nurse, so I'm afraid that I'll only be able to give "inside the box" advice. Although, I don't think that you're going to hurt anything if you try herbal stuff. But, the problem is, with the brain, once the damage is done, it's done, because the hardware/software is broken. And, certainly, if you want a second or even third opinion, by all means, go ahead and get them. Be sure you've gotten an MRI at some point, and seen a Neurologist. There are a few diseases like heavy metal poisoning that can cause similar symptoms. But again, even with those, once the damage is done, it's done, and there isn't much you can do when it's rea About the only good thing about Alzheimer's is that the person really doesn't suffer much, because they forget what they are going through. Although periods of agitation and frustration are common. The worst thing about Alzheimer's is it's effect on the family. It's known as "The long goodbye" because it is such a slow, debilitating disease. The family slowly sees the loved one disappear week after week. It is heart wrenching. Keeping the patient as mentally active as possible has been proven to delay the progression of the disease. Surrounding the patient with familiar objects that they've had around for years can be reassuring. Some of the best dementia units in skilled nursing facilities that I've seen have an "antique row" or a hallway filled with antiques" that the patients can wander back and forth in that often reassures them. But, probably the best thing that can be done for the patient as well as the family, is to sit around and talk about memories. Talk about the good times, and tell stories about each other. It helps the family to grieve and because the long term memories are the last to go, it helps give the patient a sense of the familiar, and that's usually reassuring. Hang in there, man. It's tough.