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1. I personally think he's dying.

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:59 PM

Nov 18

We had a dear elderly family friend who followed this pattern just before he passed away.

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Is Trump losing his filter? Can that happen with dementia? [View all] leftyladyfrommo Nov 18 OP

I personally think he's dying. RandySF Nov 18 #1

How "just before"? Jerry2144 Nov 18 #8

Months RandySF Nov 18 #9

Thanks Jerry2144 Nov 18 #10

Well, Trump appears to have many other PatSeg Nov 18 #15

That very much can be a symptom of Dementia Wiz Imp Nov 18 #2

Maybe (bar so low, hard to tell), and yes. RockRaven Nov 18 #3

It definitely can. I've watched it happen with two people. MineralMan Nov 18 #4

ABSOLUTELY.... with Dementia FalloutShelter Nov 18 #5

He will have "friends" so long as he is useful to them newdeal2 Nov 18 #7

Never friends... only pilot fish FalloutShelter Nov 18 #11

"Disinhibition" is very much associated with dementia. nt intrepidity Nov 18 #6

ECT can do that too Bmoboy Nov 18 #12

They do go to a yelling stage Blue Full Moon Nov 18 #13

Yes, absolutely. Ocelot II Nov 18 #16

God! I hope he doesn't either. nt leftyladyfrommo Nov 18 #18

Based on my experience with my father LastDemocratInSC Nov 18 #17

I lnew an old man who was dying of cancer and hr started.talking leftyladyfrommo Nov 18 #19