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3. My father had dementia for years

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 04:19 AM

Dec 2025

It was a long slow decline, but it was cancer that ended his life.

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Does anyone on DU have actual experience with a person with severe Alzheimer's [View all] BigmanPigman Dec 2025 OP

No such experience, but elleng Dec 2025 #1

Friend of mine, his grandmother lived a very long life. Xolodno Dec 2025 #2

My father had dementia for years Loryn Dec 2025 #3

By "severe", do you mean "advanced"? Princess Turandot Dec 2025 #5

My father. no_hypocrisy Dec 2025 #6

Living with snowybirdie Dec 2025 #7

I have experience and the answer is no one knows Raven123 Dec 2025 #8

Yes, there are lots of conditions that induce this kind of behavior. GoCubsGo Dec 2025 #16

Too much experience Blue Full Moon Dec 2025 #9

Trump is being kept alive artificially by doctors. ananda Dec 2025 #10

My MiL. From official diagnosis to death was about 2 years. ms liberty Dec 2025 #11

My grandfather lived a decade with it EdmondDantes_ Dec 2025 #12

Only vicariously through Stephanie Miller. GoCubsGo Dec 2025 #13

I've known several people. DFW Dec 2025 #14

My MIL died with it. She had other health complications as well. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2025 #15

He will not die anytime soon. dalton99a Dec 2025 #18

I do, and Trump doesn't have severe Alzheimer's iemanja Dec 2025 #19

My mother Mossfern Dec 2025 #20