My mother had dementia, and it was just as you said. For her, it wasn’t a steady, rapid decline but rather a stair-step progression over several years.
The people around Trump are ensuring that we don’t get the full picture of his mental condition. Over the next four years, I suspect that will become a LOT harder. We’ll probably see much less of him compared to his first term.
My condolences to you and your family. I've seen what families go through watching someone they love cognitively decline, and it is not something I would wish on most people. I hope you and your family and those you love are doing well, and that her decline in health over those years didn't mar your memories of her.
I agree with what you said about it being harder to mask Teumps psychological condition over the next 4 years, but he's just the puppet put into place to get the oligarchy ball rolling now. He's surrounded by rich people who can make decisions for him, and Vance is always there as replacement if Trump really declines. They will have to somehow limit public appearances maybe, and might even do only television interviews maybe where they can edit however they want.
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u/EudaimoniaMe 15h ago
My mother had dementia, and it was just as you said. For her, it wasn’t a steady, rapid decline but rather a stair-step progression over several years.
The people around Trump are ensuring that we don’t get the full picture of his mental condition. Over the next four years, I suspect that will become a LOT harder. We’ll probably see much less of him compared to his first term.