Tac, I'm very sorry for your loss. My mother-in-law died with it. My wife took care of her the last five years of her life. Horrible disease. My wife perhaps described it best. She said her mom died two years before her body gave out.

I didn't know there are subsets of dementia.

My dad had alzheimers. My older sister is going through it.

This February, my nephew visited us. During lunch, he remarked his wife wasn't with him because his wife doesn't like flying.

I responded that I don't like flying either. As a matter of fact, I have a niece whose husband doesn't like flying. He asked me what her name is. I looked at him and wondered why he wants to know when I'm trying to be private about other people's information. I didn't connect that I was talking about his sister and he knew about her husband's very strong dislike for flying.

It's like you have a blind spot but you don't even know you have a blind spot as you can see all around the blind spot.

We have a friend who visits his wife in a home. His wife would recognize him and then the next minute would tell him what her husband said. She would ask her son visiting her when was the last time he's seen his mother. It's pretty rough for the living.

Sorry for your loss.

My father is 98 with dementia which is getting worse rapidly. To see such a hard working proud man go thru this is heartbreaking. I don’t wish this on anybody and sadly im hoping this will be over soon enough. Nobody deserves this.

Tac

My condolences on the loss of your friend. It’s tough to watch. Been there and done that.

Many thank to you all for your responses. Dementia is no respecter of race, colour or creed, or age or infirmity.

Right now, all there is is palliative, end-of-life care, while we watch the person we know and love gradually fading away, but still there in the body. And in the end, even that fails, too.

I don't know which is worse - they are both truly awful. All we can really do is to comfort their survivors.

I’m so sorry, Tac. I’m glad he isn’t suffering anymore. I’ll pray for everyone affected.

My condolences; I don’t even want to imagine what this must be like. As my parents age, they are worrying about this so much. I try to reassure them, but it is definitely on their minds.

You have my condolences Tac.