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9. I'm very sorry.

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:53 PM

Oct 1

It's a hidden issue for many of us who lose loved ones to this illness.

Even our closest friends didn't understand what I was going through or why it wasn't a great idea to drop in and say hi to mom. I'm sure they thought I was being cruel and thoughtless but the chances of things going sideways were great.

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Vascular dementia and Trump [View all] yardwork Oct 1 OP

Ain't no medbed in the Universe that can repair that. PuraVidaDreamin Oct 1 #1

I'd like to see his daily Rx list leftstreet Oct 1 #2

Right. We can see many of his risk factors with our own eyes. yardwork Oct 1 #4

His Rx list doesn't matter that much popsdenver Oct 1 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Oct 1 #3

I'm very sorry for your loss and the years of stress. yardwork Oct 1 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Oct 1 #11

I'm so sorry. yardwork Oct 1 #15

I had many of those experiences when I was in home health... Trueblue Texan Oct 1 #24

Oh thank you! yardwork Oct 1 #31

For my dad, he slowly lost all social filtering with his dementia JCMach1 Oct 1 #6

I'm very sorry. yardwork Oct 1 #9

I'm not a real doctor and I've never even played one on TV or in the movies. But do you mind if we get a second opinion? marble falls Oct 1 #7

Sure. I'm just sharing my opinion. yardwork Oct 1 #10

"That boy just ain't right." Torchlight Oct 1 #8

Says it all. yardwork Oct 1 #12

Medbeds equals stem cells EarthAbides Oct 1 #13

Oh wow, you may be onto something there. Fundies won't touch stem cells Maru Kitteh Oct 1 #45

I hope Dump's clock is at 11:59:59 -- right at the STROKE of MIDNIGHT Blue Owl Oct 1 #14

Right into a sandtrap BaronChocula Oct 1 #17

The thing about tRump is he has always been Grammy23 Oct 1 #16

'The nedia is choosing to ignore' something Oeditpus Rex Oct 1 #18

He has a WH physician who gave a public report of his CVI in his legs, so maybe another is forthcoming because of ancianita Oct 1 #21

Hey, look at all the reports on The Felon's dementia Oeditpus Rex Oct 1 #39

Great. Maybe it's gaining traction! ancianita Oct 1 #42

Or maybe 'the media' haven't been 'ignoring' Oeditpus Rex Oct 1 #44

Can you please stop insisting on Journalistic ethics! maxsolomon Oct 1 #27

Sarcasm? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Oct 1 #40

The media is ignoring and sanewashing Trump's crazy talk. yardwork Oct 1 #32

See #39 (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Oct 1 #41

I agree with you, having seen my own mother's decline. pnwest Oct 1 #19

Thanks. Yes, the obesity and junk food eating have also led to his chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), ancianita Oct 1 #20

You may well be correct. Whatever it is, he recently has entered - or devolved into - a new stage ms liberty Oct 1 #22

"Vance will be worse." Kid Berwyn Oct 1 #23

Lawrence O'Donnell mentioned it last night BigmanPigman Oct 1 #25

Mentioned it? Re-watch. It was THE central point of his entire opener! ancianita Oct 1 #43

My mother has vascular dementia right now. There really is no cure or treatment. Botany Oct 1 #28

I hope the best for your mom and your family. yardwork Oct 1 #33

Reading between the lines, one very troubling thing Bluetus Oct 1 #29

A close friend of mine had at least two multi focal strokes in early May. hedda_foil Oct 1 #30

Oh my. I'm so sorry you're going through that. yardwork Oct 1 #35

Thanks so much for your encouragement, yardwork! hedda_foil Oct 1 #38

Bless all of you who take care of people like that. My husband has had radiation and chemo along with a lot of other Srkdqltr Oct 1 #34

I hope I didn't scare you or anyone. yardwork Oct 1 #36

Thank you for sharing. It helps. Docs say its normal but not how to cope as everyone is so different. Srkdqltr Oct 1 #37