Question: My father-in-law was diagnosed 2-3 yrs. ago with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. My husband and I moved in with him one year ago. He is 88 yrs. old and his lovely bride died about 6 yrs. ago. Hospice now comes in to provide different services. Within past week, several changes occurred: increased agitation, boundless appetite (eating approx. 20 times a day) and repetetive behaviors. He carries diagnoses of CHF, kidney problems and need for oxygen 24/7 which he keeps on half the time. Another big change..weakness (dropping and breaking things, spilling things over. He's no longer allowed outside walks unless in wheelchair. Hospice says he's end stage of disease and focus is to make him comfortable with morphine q 4 hrs. and Haldol q 6 hrs. We were told this phase is temporary and eventually he won't remember anything. I've retrieved CDs of Big Band music which he enjoyed dancing to and singing with his late wife. He and I have enjoyed listening to, dancing and singing along for several years. He enoys also looking at family photos and houses he built for his family past 60 yrs. Question.....is there a rough estimate of time from when he reaches last stage Alzheimer's to where he has totally forgotten recent past and who we are? Currently he can feed, shower, shave and use bathroom without assist. My 2 step-daughters are coming tomorrow night to see their grandfather as they learned today the sudden and drastic shit in him. what do we say, what is an average time frame from now till he forgets everything (blessing and calm in a way,