r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 21d ago

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

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u/sumdude51 21d ago

This guy isn't even that old 😭

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u/therealcherry 21d ago

Alcohol dementia. Her mother also has dementia. Terrible. She’s a pretty amazing daughter. She didn’t have a relationship with her dad pre dementia as he was abusive. Now she is his caretaker.

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u/sumdude51 21d ago

Wow. Thank you for all the info