Comment by cogman10

Same with my grandmother that had dementia.

You can get into a state of living death where the brain is mush and who you were is completely destroyed. That's hell for the family.

I saw my grandmother forget her daughter (my mother) it was heartbreaking. Seeing my mom realize her mom forgot everything about their life together was just painful.

It was just a sad existence to observe as well. Grandma lived for quiet a while with dementia and spent years trying to return to her childhood home. We'd constantly have to trick her into accepting help from us "strangers". Re-convincing her to come inside that these "strangers" wouldn't mind having her for a bit. Watching her read over the same page of a book for hours on end.

That's not an existence I want for myself or my family.