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re: Diagnosed with alzheimers, he took his life instead
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:36 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:36 am to Jim Rockford
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Now cognitive tests showed he could no longer count backward from 100 by intervals of seven.
well i'm fricked
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Posted on 11/7/25 at 5:29 pm to CAD703X
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Now cognitive tests showed he could no longer count backward from 100 by intervals of seven. well i'm fricked
NGL I've memorized this test in case I ever need it.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 5:40 pm to Jim Rockford
My 75 yr old father shot himself this past January. Out of nowhere. Didn’t leave a note and had no history of depression (that he’d ever expressed). I got on his laptop and he was googling psychosis a few days before. I do wonder if he was getting Alzheimer’s or thought he was. I live out of state and have no clue what was going on (my mom was living with him).
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 6:23 pm to Jim Rockford
Lost my mother to Parkinson's last year, she was ordering pizza online and six month later she could barley use her phone and work the TV remote. She got paranoid and accused people of a ton of thing like stealing. The shakes were horrible.
I would never want to live like that.
I would never want to live like that.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 8:08 am to travelgamer
I knew a man,was 56,that got a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s from his Dr.
Went home and shot himself in the head.
Went home and shot himself in the head.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 8:10 am to Jim Rockford
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Diagnosed with alzheimers, he took his life instead
I have no issue with anyone wanting to go out on their own terms and not be that sort of burden to their loved ones.
What happens in the great beyond is another matter that none of us can attest to.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 8:21 am to Jim Rockford
Once my pain, quality of life, and ability to care for myself reach a certain point with no chance of improvement, I'm having my sons take me to a state where medically assisted death is legal and finishing it.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 8:21 am to Jim Rockford
I am on that path now for last couple of years.
It is no fun - downright frightening - complete disorientation is no fun - struggling to find the right word (or sometimes any word) for a situation drives me crazy = == the reason it takes me so long to finish some responses.
My wife is older than me & still mentally sharp - rely on her to avoid missing anything important schedule wise.
Both know the next step must be coming soon - not sure I can tolerate the nursing home solution - I have witnessed many of my high school friends in that situation and it is not pleasant thought.
Ending it all may well be the rational decision for all concerned.
Cherish every moment you can with family and friends. -
It is no fun - downright frightening - complete disorientation is no fun - struggling to find the right word (or sometimes any word) for a situation drives me crazy = == the reason it takes me so long to finish some responses.
My wife is older than me & still mentally sharp - rely on her to avoid missing anything important schedule wise.
Both know the next step must be coming soon - not sure I can tolerate the nursing home solution - I have witnessed many of my high school friends in that situation and it is not pleasant thought.
Ending it all may well be the rational decision for all concerned.
Cherish every moment you can with family and friends. -
Posted on 11/8/25 at 8:54 am to ChineseBandit58
God bless you and your wife.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 4:56 pm to Jim Rockford
Man... This made me tear up.
"By July, West could no longer keep the diagnosis from his kids. He told Austin and his wife when they came for a visit.
Austin recalled telling his father: “You are still my dad. Not only are you still my dad, but you are still Mike f— West. Don’t ever think that you are less than that guy because in my eyes, you never will be.”
“What if I repeat a story?” West asked, tearing up.
“I’m gonna smile like you never told me before,” Austin said."
"By July, West could no longer keep the diagnosis from his kids. He told Austin and his wife when they came for a visit.
Austin recalled telling his father: “You are still my dad. Not only are you still my dad, but you are still Mike f— West. Don’t ever think that you are less than that guy because in my eyes, you never will be.”
“What if I repeat a story?” West asked, tearing up.
“I’m gonna smile like you never told me before,” Austin said."
Posted on 11/11/25 at 5:02 pm to bcflash
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My wife was diagnosed 5 years ago. Luckily it has not progressed very much and does not interfere with our day to day , Yet.
God bless her, you and and the rest of your family.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 5:02 pm to OweO
My Mom had Parkinson's and was, as a practical matter, comatose during the last couple of months of her life. But, my Border Collie would come in and sit next to the bed and Mom would quietly move her hand over and pet the dog on her head.
It was the only conscious action she took during her last couple of months.
My older sister just passed away last weekend from dementia induced by repeated UTI's.
It was the only conscious action she took during her last couple of months.
My older sister just passed away last weekend from dementia induced by repeated UTI's.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 5:06 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
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I have thought about this and would probably off myself.
Same. I get worred sometimes because I walk into rooms and forget why I walked in, I have trouble finding the right words in converstations sometimes now. In my 50s. Just enough to where it is a little concerning.
But if I was in West's situation, I would have done the same thing... other than done it in a way that my family would not have found me first. That's rough.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 5:12 pm to tigeroarz1
Man. I'm so sorry. God bless you, your mother and your family.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 5:19 pm to Jim Rockford
Have lived through a mom and sister with Alzheimer’s. I keep a .357 beside me everyday.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 10:15 pm to Jim Rockford
Creatine is showing some promise in studies to assist with cognitive impairment.
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