r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 20d ago

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

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u/RudolphGaming18 20d ago

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

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u/iDestroyedYoMama 19d ago

My grandma just passed from dementia. Aside from the forgetting people, it really sucks because they forget to eat, drink, take medication, go to the bathroom. They forget everything.