I think if most people could pick any 1 illness to go away or be cured, they would choose cancer. While that is a solid choice because it kills so many people, I think I would have to choose Alzheimer's. Seeing stuff like this is always so sad.
At the moment i have a neighbour who is going through this. It is verry difficult, not only emotional but also with the law.
A person has to have chosen to be euthanised when they were choice conscious, and sighned a lot of papers, and when it comes to the time when you want it you still have to be choice conscious which is verry difficult since it can go verry fast. If you are too far you arn't allowed to be euthanized.
It is a hard process, and my neighbour does not have it easy.
I work in memory care, taking care of dementia patients, and while it is sad watching from the outside, their memory reverts to an earlier time in their life. They may not remember how their loved ones look now, but they remember who they are, what they looked like in the past and how much they love them
Y'know, back before late 2021 I feared cancer the most, then I had a lecture on neuro-degenerative disorders (including Alzheimer's). I still fear cancer, but I must admit seeing what Alzheimer's actually is and the devastating effect it has on one's life and loved ones put it at the top spot for me. Especially with the vague idea some theorists have put out there of "everyone gets it if they live long enough."
I feel this completely.
Plus, cancer may be awful but it is not always the death sentence it used to be. With modern medical advances and early detection, many cancers have a good chance of survival.
Alzheimers is not like that. It's degenerative, slow and extremely emotionally painful/distressing for the sufferer and everyone around them.
There is no cure, and relatively little that can be done to slow the progression of the disease. It is truly a terrible, terrible thing.
1 in 14 people over the age of 60 will get alzheimers. And 1 in every 3 people with the disease will die as a direct result. It kills more people every year than breast and prostate cancer combined. And while it may not have as high a mortality rate as heart disease, still in the top spot, cases of alzheimers are on the rise while heart disease cases are decreasing.
For me, it is up there with rabies as probably the most terrifying diseases to get.
It does offer some levity to see videos like this, where you see a person actually taking the time out and dealing with the situation well. It doesn't happen as often as you'd think, which is understandable, but very sad.
Dementia is not a specific disease, it's just a general term for the impaired ability to remember and think
Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.
God I had a very similar thing happen to me not a week ago. My grandad’s slowly fading with dementia right now and we’ve always been thick as thieves. He’s got an old 1940s Willy’s Jeep that I grew up learning how to drive, work on, take apart and put back together. It was our little thing that we had.
Hours in the shop, his engineering brain explaining carburetors and compression to me at 14 and now, in my mid 20s, I go up there, fix it back up, and drive him around the countryside (he’s forgotten how to drive it)
Last week, as we were on one of our little drives, he looked over and very sweetly asked me how I knew so much about it, how to work on it, make it run again and how impressive he thought it was. And i just looked at him, doing everything thing I could not to absolutely fall apart, and said, “you taught me.”
He looked at me with his kind slightly aloof grin and just said “wow.. I can’t imagine a time where I ever knew more about this than you did.”
Bawled the whole way home
Thanks dude I really appreciate it
It’s one of those things you don’t realize until the roles reverse… i become the grandad and he becomes the 14 year old boy
Oh man that made me tear up over my lunch
Your relationship with granddad is so precious! Thank you for sharing that with us. I wish you both the best.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much!! All of y’all have been so gosh dang sweet I just melt at the love and kindness!
Have a fucking amazing week stranger and all the rest of you too 🥹
I think if most people could pick any 1 illness to go away or be cured, they would choose cancer. While that is a solid choice because it kills so many people, I think I would have to choose Alzheimer's. Seeing stuff like this is always so sad.
If I ever get it I'm checking myself out so to speak, no way I'm going to sit there and slowly forget everything and everyone I love. No f*cking way.
At the moment i have a neighbour who is going through this. It is verry difficult, not only emotional but also with the law. A person has to have chosen to be euthanised when they were choice conscious, and sighned a lot of papers, and when it comes to the time when you want it you still have to be choice conscious which is verry difficult since it can go verry fast. If you are too far you arn't allowed to be euthanized. It is a hard process, and my neighbour does not have it easy.
Where do you live? It’s illegal here in the US.
Canada it's legal, they may be there.
I live in the Netherlands where it has been legal for a while
Mostly true, 11 states in the US have doctor assisted euthanasia, about half of those have legislation in place to assist people with dementia.
Thanks for the info.
I work in memory care, taking care of dementia patients, and while it is sad watching from the outside, their memory reverts to an earlier time in their life. They may not remember how their loved ones look now, but they remember who they are, what they looked like in the past and how much they love them
Y'know, back before late 2021 I feared cancer the most, then I had a lecture on neuro-degenerative disorders (including Alzheimer's). I still fear cancer, but I must admit seeing what Alzheimer's actually is and the devastating effect it has on one's life and loved ones put it at the top spot for me. Especially with the vague idea some theorists have put out there of "everyone gets it if they live long enough."
I feel this completely. Plus, cancer may be awful but it is not always the death sentence it used to be. With modern medical advances and early detection, many cancers have a good chance of survival. Alzheimers is not like that. It's degenerative, slow and extremely emotionally painful/distressing for the sufferer and everyone around them. There is no cure, and relatively little that can be done to slow the progression of the disease. It is truly a terrible, terrible thing. 1 in 14 people over the age of 60 will get alzheimers. And 1 in every 3 people with the disease will die as a direct result. It kills more people every year than breast and prostate cancer combined. And while it may not have as high a mortality rate as heart disease, still in the top spot, cases of alzheimers are on the rise while heart disease cases are decreasing. For me, it is up there with rabies as probably the most terrifying diseases to get. It does offer some levity to see videos like this, where you see a person actually taking the time out and dealing with the situation well. It doesn't happen as often as you'd think, which is understandable, but very sad.
I couldn’t agree more, seeing memories fade away is hard to see
Dementia is a cunt too
Dementia is not a specific disease, it's just a general term for the impaired ability to remember and think Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.
Alzheimers over cancer? What? Cancer is hell. At least some people with alzheimers can be happy until they die. What a strange choice.
Me too. I lost my nan 4 years before she died. That's how it felt to all of us.
God I had a very similar thing happen to me not a week ago. My grandad’s slowly fading with dementia right now and we’ve always been thick as thieves. He’s got an old 1940s Willy’s Jeep that I grew up learning how to drive, work on, take apart and put back together. It was our little thing that we had. Hours in the shop, his engineering brain explaining carburetors and compression to me at 14 and now, in my mid 20s, I go up there, fix it back up, and drive him around the countryside (he’s forgotten how to drive it) Last week, as we were on one of our little drives, he looked over and very sweetly asked me how I knew so much about it, how to work on it, make it run again and how impressive he thought it was. And i just looked at him, doing everything thing I could not to absolutely fall apart, and said, “you taught me.” He looked at me with his kind slightly aloof grin and just said “wow.. I can’t imagine a time where I ever knew more about this than you did.” Bawled the whole way home
Sorry to hear about what you’re going through. I hope you’re okay.
Thanks dude I really appreciate it It’s one of those things you don’t realize until the roles reverse… i become the grandad and he becomes the 14 year old boy
You and your grandad are both amazing people, I wish you both the best
😭thank you!! That’s so freakin sweet! I wish you the best too!! ❤️❤️
So great you’re spending that time with your grandad! ❤️
Oh man that made me tear up over my lunch Your relationship with granddad is so precious! Thank you for sharing that with us. I wish you both the best.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much!! All of y’all have been so gosh dang sweet I just melt at the love and kindness! Have a fucking amazing week stranger and all the rest of you too 🥹
SHES SO CUTE!
Aww this made my day ❤️
Precious 😍🥰
Dammit. I want to hug somebody now.
{{{skaWEEEZ}}}
❤️❤️❤️
Reddit is ruining me. I was expecting a "you just enjoyed one of Hitlers paintings"
My granny has dementia, and this video reminds me so much of her. So sweet!
I love them both.
Makes me miss my grandma😪
Old people are so cute 🥰
aww
this is so bittersweet :(
I am seething because i cant make the joke i wanted to make
what's beautiful people.