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Jerry2144

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8. How "just before"?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:10 PM

Nov 18

Are we talking hours to days or months to years? Just how optimistic can we be for this one case?

And sorry about your loss. The long slow decline is the worst thing to see in a loved one.

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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

a former du'er and good friend had a hella time keeping caregivers for his dad mopinko Nov 18 #14

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