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MineralMan

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6. As one doctor who was speaking of a relative of mine said,

Wed Oct 4, 2017, 10:06 AM

Oct 2017

"With Alzheimer's, we often see that people's natural demeanor and attitudes are magnified by the disease. Happy people continue to be so, and so do angry people, but the emotions are less under control, so they can seem inappropriate."

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Inappropriate speech is a common symptom of Alzheimer's dementia. [View all] MineralMan Oct 2017 OP

He is losing grasp bdamomma Oct 2017 #1

Exactly. There is a disconnect in his MineralMan Oct 2017 #3

Ok...I have to admit it... Moostache Oct 2017 #75

that statement could also be accurate Raster Oct 2017 #79

Exactly! He's extremely redundant in words used, often even repeating the same word a few times RKP5637 Oct 2017 #26

I think the "repeating himself" thing is a habit. Saviolo Oct 2017 #68

Exactly. CanSocDem Oct 2017 #78

Palilalia... TeeYiYi Oct 2017 #81

I like this analysis, let me add one simple thing. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #2

As one doctor who was speaking of a relative of mine said, MineralMan Oct 2017 #6

Old joke, "why do you use cocaine?" Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #7

Alzheimers progresses quickly. safeinOhio Oct 2017 #14

The gop covered Scarsdale Oct 2017 #39

24/7 mgardener Oct 2017 #59

Not always. Sometimes it takes years to become so obvious The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #54

not to say this lightly bdamomma Oct 2017 #12

If he succeeds Mueller will have done one of the greatest services to the country brush Oct 2017 #30

One thing is for sure Scarsdale Oct 2017 #42

Agreed. They all need to be exposed. brush Oct 2017 #46

To put it mildly, big trouble. BEST case scenario Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #51

Well, you and I differ on one point. cwydro Oct 2017 #4

I agree. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2017 #5

Absolutely. cwydro Oct 2017 #9

he only cares about is family because to him they are part of himself DBoon Oct 2017 #82

I honestly think if it was choice between him going down or throwing his kids under the bus redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #27

The sons, Beavis and Butthead, yes. Scarsdale Oct 2017 #43

I agree with you, but MineralMan Oct 2017 #10

Lol. Yes, I think you nailed it there. cwydro Oct 2017 #13

+1 geardaddy Oct 2017 #67

I have long said that he shows Alzheimer's symptoms. His father's symptoms tblue37 Oct 2017 #8

Ivanka was there to bdamomma Oct 2017 #17

His wacko tweets Freddie Oct 2017 #20

I wonder if Kelly & the generals had the CIA, NSA, etc. do a pro-forma mental.... machoneman Oct 2017 #36

Sundowning? Elucidate, my dear Watson. Nt raccoon Oct 2017 #74

One site w/a little info on area51 Oct 2017 #80

It's also common among the overprivileged ChicagoRonin Oct 2017 #11

Yes. Absolutely. MineralMan Oct 2017 #15

Your last comment is spot on. bdamomma Oct 2017 #21

They think only the "little people" get sick and if they do they can buy their way out of it. redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #29

isn't that how they function anyway, bdamomma Oct 2017 #34

It could be that he is so out of his element as well... HopeAgain Oct 2017 #44

Sorry...not looking to normalize him...he has been like this most of his life.. HipChick Oct 2017 #16

There are differences zipplewrath Oct 2017 #25

And maybe he is just an ignorant asshole MindPilot Oct 2017 #18

He is that, too, but Alzheimer's tends to exaggerate MineralMan Oct 2017 #19

He is who he has always been. Most New Yorkers, delisen Oct 2017 #71

Many New York businessmen bdamomma Oct 2017 #24

I do not have a degree to diagnose demntia Maggiemayhem Oct 2017 #62

I guess this is what happens when someone who is already an asshole gets Alzheimers world wide wally Oct 2017 #22

Yup. If you visit memory care units, you'll no doubt MineralMan Oct 2017 #23

I had a family member who was a jerk before he got it and got SO much worse after the disease redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #31

Yes, I've seen that happen, too. MineralMan Oct 2017 #32

Yes, my grandma was like that, always sweet and even more so towards the end. redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #33

He has never been around people who aren't billionaires. Initech Oct 2017 #28

sounds exactly like my mom did. mopinko Oct 2017 #35

How much of this mainstreetonce Oct 2017 #37

I don't think that's it at all, frankly. MineralMan Oct 2017 #38

Me either. Nt cwydro Oct 2017 #50

Remember during the campaign Scarsdale Oct 2017 #57

you know bdamomma Oct 2017 #76

k and r..no text Stuart G Oct 2017 #40

It's also a symptom of being a moron oberliner Oct 2017 #41

Lol. cwydro Oct 2017 #48

I think it's stage managing gone wrong loyalsister Oct 2017 #45

I think you're right. He repeats what he hears but doesn't understand lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #63

But he's only positive about one thing - himself . . . hatrack Oct 2017 #64

He is using positive language about these incidents, too loyalsister Oct 2017 #73

John Mc Cains bazaar speech before his cancer scare... samnsara Oct 2017 #47

Dementia combined with a complete lack of empathy! Mountain Mule Oct 2017 #49

It can also be a sign of being a clueless, insensitive asshole. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #52

Warmest condolences ... GeorgeGist Oct 2017 #53

Another example. The standard platitude is "deepest condolences" MineralMan Oct 2017 #55

"Trump is dangerous to the entire planet." #TrumpDementia L. Coyote Oct 2017 #56

Trump is not up to the job of being POTUS Gothmog Oct 2017 #58

He told Harvey victims "have a good time" Motley13 Oct 2017 #60

Alzheimer isn't trump's problem. Trump has always been a selfish, self-centered, cruel ignoramus. still_one Oct 2017 #61

Good thing I grew out of the Alzheimer's I had as a teenager. (n/t) klook Oct 2017 #65

Alzheimers is always worse when the person is already a jerk nini Oct 2017 #66

His words are also consistent with his delisen Oct 2017 #69

While not disputing that this is a sign of Alzheimer's dementia, I believe Trump's problem to be Dustlawyer Oct 2017 #70

I think you're right on target. Nt raccoon Oct 2017 #72

He sounds half coherent The Wizard Oct 2017 #77

He's been saying stupid stuff for decades n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #83

The one that got me was, PR should be "proud" of having so few deaths William Seger Oct 2017 #84

Sadly, I have to agree. I've seen interviews with Trump from the 80's, and he sounded much more... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #85

Donald Trump has always said inappropriate things. kwassa Oct 2017 #86