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13. I have a very clear, intimately acquired knowledge of what Alzheimer's is really like.

Sun May 29, 2016, 06:13 PM

May 2016

I lived as daily personal caregiver for my father with Alzheimer's for a very long time. Also with my mother who had vascular dementia, also for a very long time.

It is my opinion that Trump's situation is neither of these things. He surely has a form of mental illness that is enabled by our society as long as the person has money. He suffers from never having to confront reality. This means that he has no respect for reality, and no interest in it. He assumes, apparently correctly, that this is of no importance. Trump's mental illness perfectly corresponds to the mental illness of our society.

To try to tag this with the lazy label of Alzheimer's or dementia, is to underestimate the facts.

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Does Donald Trump have Alzheimer's? Isn't the answer all too obvious? [View all] L. Coyote May 2016 OP

More likely, Trump simply lacks any conviction for what he says. procon May 2016 #1

That's just plain silly. L. Coyote May 2016 #2

Awww.. If you were only looking for congratulatory praise, next time add a disclaimer. procon May 2016 #6

Trump has a strong PERSONALITY DISORDER! Hortensis May 2016 #18

Whoop. THIS guy does say Trump has "malignant Hortensis May 2016 #27

No, he's just not very smart Warpy May 2016 #3

Exactly. People use Alzheimer's as a lazy way of talking about mental confusion, or lack of enough May 2016 #7

It's neither demenia or IQ. It is PERSONALITY DISORDER. Hortensis May 2016 #21

Wow,you have no isea what Alzheimer's is really likedo you? L. Coyote May 2016 #8

I have a very clear, intimately acquired knowledge of what Alzheimer's is really like. enough May 2016 #13

Actually, I do, extensive experience Warpy May 2016 #15

That's not how Alzheimer's starts gollygee May 2016 #11

My father had Alzheimer's and in early stages, he was very much like Trump. mainer May 2016 #19

i doubt he does, but a high % of his supporters might 0rganism May 2016 #4

Again, someone chimes in without knowing what they are saying. There are available facts online L. Coyote May 2016 #9

wow, that's quite the response there 0rganism May 2016 #10

I wouldn't call what he has as a problem with mental health. kentauros May 2016 #5

Mental health professionals would and do. Hortensis May 2016 #20

I saw it, and don't agree with your assessment. kentauros May 2016 #22

This is from PROFESSIONAL assessments, not mine. Hortensis May 2016 #23

Unless you are his personal mental health professional, kentauros May 2016 #24

Nope. It's the opinion of professionals who Hortensis May 2016 #25

Have you ever been to a psychiatrist's office? Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #29

A question is, has Trump? Hortensis May 2016 #32

I think he very likely does have Alzheimer's gollygee May 2016 #12

haven't read any of the thread, but this immediately came to mind: Gabi Hayes May 2016 #14

Donald Trump and Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses L. Coyote May 2016 #16

Parsing Ronald Reagan’s Words for Early Signs of Alzheimer’s L. Coyote May 2016 #17

I think Trump is playing a game. bjo59 May 2016 #26

Obviously you're a medical professional with expertise in neurological disorders. Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #28

Glad you noticed. L. Coyote May 2016 #35

Trump's father had dementia. It is hereditary. Liberty Belle May 2016 #30

Almost no one listened when, early on, we said this of Reagan's obvious symptoms. L. Coyote May 2016 #34

narcissistic sociopath more likely. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #31

Having grown up in the New York area melman May 2016 #33

Donald Trump is one sick piece of change... nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2016 #36

Kick this thread back into circulation because another post on same topic just started ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #37