Living with dementia – The long goodbye | DW Documentary

4 million people worldwide are living with dementia, an incurable and progressive disease. Their families face many difficulties – including the decision regarding how long they can care for them at home.

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[missmajestic]

This is my life completely. I'm going through the exact same thing with my husband. God bless us both.

[katrinarivett]

Dementia is such a cruel disease.
My heart entirely goes out to this woman. ❤

[BLUEGENE]

this scares the life out of me, people don't realize that what's happening to his mind is terrifying

[rxteck]

I cared for my dad with dementia for 6 years. It was the most heartbreaking experience of my life. I wish someone would have been told about how aggressive the patients can be. I was kicked, bitten, push down and kicked. That was mid stage. When he got to the late to end stage he punched me in the face breaking out my teeth. It’s been 2 years since dad’s passing, I have trouble functioning due to PTSD. I think the dementia patient and the caregiver should be treated as 1 patient. As a caregiver I never got the time to treat my own health.

[dorianphilotheates]

My wife and I are going through the same thing with her Mom. We lost her Dad three years ago to cancer; he’d been in good health until the diagnosis of his wife’s dementia, the worry, and the constant caregiving finally wore him down just when the pandemic hit. — Strength and Courage, everyone!

[Katx-]

Imagine accomplishing your life goals, Done everything you wanted just to forget.
Feeling scared and alone even when you're surrounded by loved ones whom you dont recognize.
I'm so sorry. ❤

[Cookie-kkdc]

this woman is amazing I was a nurses aide working in nursing homes many years. I understand and I also private sat with people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. she is a lovely woman. I pray for her help & emotional comfort. for anyone going through this being a full time caregiver of a loved one be patient be kind consider if this where you? Don't let yourself be forgotten in the same token there are resources and Also remember you need a break as often as possible. make time for you. it's vital to remember the caregivers. ❤️

[yahooo]

It's sad to watch this video because it reminds me of my grandmother. I hope the care givers receive the appreciation they deserve for treating the patients with care and attention. I hope there is a cure for such horrible illness.

[philipjoseph]

So my mother calls me yesterday and tells me my father has dementia. Said they took him to the doctor and he failed so that's miserably. It explains a lot that was going on. So I decided to come and get an idea of what we're faced with. This video was very informative and scary at the same time.

[zzzvfmp]

heartbreaking..I am dealing with my husbands dementia, but Thank God he is still talkative and witty. I cannot leave him alone as he has wandered off.

[phil]

That gentleman is very lucky to have such a wonderful partner that cares so much. A dreadful disease. My Nana had it. She was a pianist her whole life and was a very independent full of life person. The disease took all of that away slowly.

[ThisSideGlassbottle]

Its not a fun job when your a care giver, I had to take care of my wife until she died

[VOMITQUEEN]

It’s like he’s been reduced back to a child… this is scary

[gerardp]

Thank you. My family is going through this with my elderly mother. It's difficult to see her like this. I emphasize greatly with the wife and daughter.

[dalebenton]

My Grandad suffers with dementia a little bit at times, He is 93, Soon be going on 94 years old soon, One day he could not even remember who I was, I said im the oldest Granson, He could not even remember me at all, I knew what he was going through, Next time I saw my Grandad, He remembers me, Must be horrible thing to suffer with, Like being lost, A lot worse, Hate to think what its be like getting old, More of common thing in old people, They all cant help it suffering with dementia

[rebeccaphillips]

I lost my dad to dementia, on Saturday. Every phone or video call was hard, seeing my dad a frail old man.

[grandfathernurgle]

I'm sorry but this documentary scares me. I'm so scared of getting this disease

[margaritasanchez-cortez]

God bless those that care for them at home

[feedmelenny]

I wonder if anyone is watching this after listening to Everywhere at The End of Time - The Caretaker? Its depressing watching this after giving the albums a listen...

[JacobSmith-ttdm]

The fact that there are 2 ads to make money off of this is disgusting. I'm a Care Assistant at a local care home, and I see this regularly as part of my job. I see the pain both the resident and their families go through. The fact that you are trying to make money off of this disgusting.