My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in December 2017 though we had noticed some worsening of her memory for probably a year before. In August this year we moved her into a lovely care home and she is now happily settled there. We are currently selling her home to enable us to continue to pay for her care. We are investigating a policy which will provide care for the rest of her life for a considerable sum of money. The breakeven point is six years from now when my mother will be 93. Although Mum's short term memory is non- existent she can still hold a very lucid conversation and is physically well. The difficulty is knowing how quickly her health might deteriorate and therefore would we be better just funding her care from the proceeds of the sale. She only ever had a written test for the diagnosis as she refused a scan. Up until now, she has also refused all medication. I have just learnt that she has been prescribed something (without my knowledge which I am following up on ...) so I cannot comment on what the medication is. Any comments/advice on how quickly we might expect the disease to affect her would be gratefully received. Thank you.