[IQof47]

My mom will be turning 56 in a month or so, about 4 years ago she was diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration. I wish I had no idea what that meant, but it basically is a nerve disorder that attacks the brain (I would provide linky but I am computer wetodded). It has some similar symptoms of Parkinson, but she has developed memory loss and also has horrible mood swings like you describe. I have been lucky, I have never dealt with someone who went through a long illness, although I have lost a few close friends to car accidents,etc. I have to admit this has been the most brutal time/event of my life, it has gotten to the point where she can barely speak and I can barely stand to go over there, as terrible as that is. Don't know why I posted this, guess I just wanted to say good luck and try and keep going forward, I let it affect my life at home with my wife and kids for a while, and that only made things more difficult. Best wishes