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32. With my mom it was both heartbreaking and fortunate

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:15 PM

20 hrs ago

The last couple of years, she acted as though I were a stranger. At the same time, she stopped remembering all the bad stuff that worried her, angered her, and made her feel guilty. So, the last couple of years of her life were her happiest.

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when my mom got dementia, she no longer recognized me. [View all] Javaman Yesterday OP

Same happened to my mom SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #1

Well, dang, sorry you had to experience that SpankMe 23 hrs ago #2

There is quite a bit of research into Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia. yardwork 22 hrs ago #10

With my mom it was both heartbreaking and fortunate Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #32

Pedo Trump didn't recognize Melania Farmer-Rick 23 hrs ago #3

Maybe that wasn't Melania. yardwork 22 hrs ago #11

i'm trying to find a video/news clip of that-- where he's looking for her and what she said. do you have a link? nt orleans 21 hrs ago #25

This. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #33

Luke Beasley had it on his show Sunday Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #34

This makes complete sense. Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #4

Well said. Each of us as individuals feel powerless to do anything KPN 22 hrs ago #7

There's a way. Hope they do it. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #27

as per Trump... agingdem 22 hrs ago #5

regarding him "slipping"... Javaman 21 hrs ago #19

I agree but Trump is a whole other species... agingdem 21 hrs ago #29

that reminds me of this quote... Javaman 21 hrs ago #30

I've observed for some time that he only seems fully engaged/animated when talking about... 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #6

The greatest thing about him is that he will be vilified and detested in death... Moostache 22 hrs ago #17

Alto he would never admit it, there must be some tiny part of him that does know he is a fraud... 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #20

DURec leftstreet 22 hrs ago #8

Same here with my mom ... OldBoss 22 hrs ago #9

I'm so sorry you're going through this. yardwork 22 hrs ago #14

Clearly you have and I reccommend we all hold on Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #12

Went through the stages with my mother-in-law. StarryNite 22 hrs ago #13

if i remember correctly AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #15

John Denver Did Not Have Dementia. And The Song Is Simply About... ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #22

And John Denver was only 53 when he died Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #31

You might be thinking of "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" by Glen Campbell. 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #23

Same with my dad.. HipChick 22 hrs ago #16

I'm sorry this happened to your mom. area51 21 hrs ago #18

A president w/cognitive vulnerabilities? Who wouldn't love that? Putin? Netanyahu? AnotherMother4Peace 21 hrs ago #21

So sorry about your mom. Dementia is my biggest fear as I get older and so far I'm one of the lucky ones. Vinca 21 hrs ago #24

Mom sounds like I'd like her a lot. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #26

as we would say back in NY, she was something else. :) Javaman 21 hrs ago #28

... Faux pas 18 hrs ago #35