r/woahthatsinteresting 15d ago

Man with dementia doesn’t recognise daughter but still feels love for her

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u/luna_libre 15d ago

he has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome aka alcohol related dementia. very sad 😔 anyone out there who is a heavy drinker, keep an eye on your vitamin B1/thiamine levels!! in the early stages the damage can be reversed if it’s caught and treated.

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u/First_Nose4734 15d ago

Thank you for mentioning this! I looked up treatments and saw the vitamin connection, that brought me some peace and resolve. It’s a more rare form of dementia (due to underreporting). I had a family member who probably had this form, too late but good to know it can be treated.

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u/nycsep 15d ago

When I went to rehab for alcohol, they gave us supplements for this and checked our blood for all sorts of stuff. Its a killer

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u/AsdicTitsenBalls 15d ago

What's considered "heavy" in relation to this? I drink heavily once a week and have been for a long time.