Leading cause of death in women

And a happy New Year to you too!

Makes a change from reading threads about Christians being thrown to the Atheists Luckygirl and a damned sight less contentious

It is because we are living longer and because other health problems are much more easily managed/cured.

Highlighting it might stimulate people's interest in early diagnosis and research.

I thought it was Friday !

My thought exactly Kitty

Also it’s not receiving the proportion of research funding it ought to have, given this statistic.

Luckygirl you took the words out of my mouth!

So how do Dementia and Altzheimers disease cause death?

Sadly ,Slow deterioration of everything I beleive

One way can be through loss of the ability to swallow, Fennel.

Wasting away by the inability the eat and drink
Although a drip can be used for fluids
All in all a horrible undignified end of life

My Grandmother and Father both died in this manner.

I would have been arrested if I had allowed my little Manchester terrier (which also suffered from dementia) to die in such a manner. We were able to give her a painless dignified death.

My great fear, both parents died of this cruel disease and i have had an abnormal brain scan.....and so forgetful. Just waiting and hoping that this wont be my fate.

Sending a big hug, Silver, hope all will be ok for you.

Thankyou bridgeit, thats kind if you. If i am lucky enough to avoid this i will kick myself for wasting so much time worrying.

Am I right in thinking that Fennel didn’t realise that dementia is life threatening? Too many think of it as a sad condition that affects our cognition, but not our health I suspect.

charleygirl you too think this isn’t a suitable topic for discussion? Better by far to have a slanging match about politics or religion.

Interesting forum if that’s the case!

Hear hear OldMeg.

Thank you MamaCaz

I think more media space is gradually being given to this issue. Hopefully it will help change attitudes and understanding as well perhaps as giving research about it greater funding. I think progress is being made, if slowly.

I hope so Baggs

Did I miss a post by Charleygirl? Olk Meg referred to her opinion, but I don't see it.

Old not Olk. OldMeg is not OldEgg

Yes