Originally Posted by: schmangeIf I grow to the same age as my dad (86), I can see exactly what I'll turn out like.
The scary thing is, he doesn't even realize how much of his mind is gone.
I tried to nicely tell him once a few years ago that he's having trouble remembering things and he refused to believe me.
Now, it's more obvious though. I can have complete conversations with him and he's forgotten the whole thing by the next day.
Or half way through telling him something, I'll realize he's lost track of what I was saying because he's forgotten what I was talking about.

That's never easy. I can start to see some of that in my own father. He's got some medical issues that are complicating things for him. But I always try to remember that no matter what, that same person is still there.

Still doesn't make it any easier, I know.