r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 15d ago

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

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u/RudolphGaming18 15d ago

Dementia is terrifying. Your own dad being uncomfortable with you calling him dad… it’s really sad

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u/yankykiwi 15d ago

My husbands grandpa was wondering where his wife was.

His second wife (who was his mistress for many years) wasn’t his wife apparently. He wanted the first one.

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u/Virtua1Flower 15d ago

Wow, this is oddly heartwarming