Gary wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> If she represented the average intelligence of humans, we'd still be
>> living in caves. And she proves that rule that the stupidest among us
>> have no idea they are at all stupid.
>
> And speaking of what you just said.... we all know how Alzheimer's
> Disease is not a good thing to go out with. One of my grandfathers
> had that bad and didn't even recognize my dad (his son) near the end.
>
> I've always felt that it's certainly bad for the family but how bad
> can it be for the person afflicted? No worries about forgetting if
> you don't remember in the first place? I have no idea. That's just
> always been my thing to ponder.
I am going through that with family now. Sadly there is more to it than
memory loss. The memory loss is mostly frustrating to others I suppose.
But my dad is very intelligent and will tell people, "They tell me that my
cognitive functions are not what they used to be. I think I can not do
that!" So he knows on some level that he is losing it. And that has to be
sad and probably demoralizing. Since this runs rampant in my family I am
doing my best to try to avoid it. And that is starting with diet and
exercise. And some supplements.
What I find annoying is being called a liar, being told that such products
don't exist, never did, I made that up, that didn't happen, I dreamed it,
etc. This is not my dad doing this. Someone else. But it got so bad that
I began to feel like I was losing it! I won't retell the whole thing here.
But I did contact another family member just to clarify. This person is
deep into it I think and just won't get diagnosed or allow it to happen or
admit to it or whatever...