My Thoughts on the Roundtable with the Euro Leaders

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35. He likely has both, MM

That staggered walk down the red carpet in Alaska is a potent physical sign of dementia. I've seen that out-of-whack gait and balance issue in my own family. I lost both my dad and sister to Alzheimer's.

My father also had profound hearing issues but refused to wear an appliance. He, too, would smile, nod and pretend he could hear conversation when clearly he could not. As his cognitive decline worsened, the deafness became a side issue. I also have hearing problems--deaf in my right ear and a deficit in my left. Before wearing hearing aids I was the smiling, nodding guest trying to piece together whatever was spoken. Or, as Trump does, frequently asking people to repeat themselves. He does this a lot during press conferences, even bending his head (probably his better ear) toward the speaker.

I have no doubt about the dementia. We're watching cognitive meltdowns in real time. Some are worse than others but they're getting substantially worse and are far more frequent. There will come a time when the man will slide into a babbling mess and won't be able to come back regardless of medication support.

I've seen it happen. It's not pretty. For others, I feel nothing but empathy.

For Donald Trump? Bring it on.