The first time I witnessed or a firsthand encounter with anyone that was in late adulthood/Death and dying was with my great-grandmother. She had Alzheimer’s disease. I see her go from cooking extravagant meals for the family to not being able to read and becoming incontinent. My family chose not to send her to a nursing home. So, her house was rearranged to suit her needs. I witnessed her memory practically disappear. In the end, she was only able to remember things from her childhood. Eventually losing her physical function of her body and was unable to walk; which made her confined to her bed. It was like once that had happened her death had a quick on-set. All the family was at her bed side for her final moments to bring her comfort. But
