Leading cause of death in women

Yes

Old not Olk. OldMeg is not OldEgg

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

I hope so Baggs

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.

Thank you MamaCaz

Hear hear OldMeg.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Sadly ,Slow deterioration of everything I beleive

So how do Dementia and Altzheimers disease cause death?

Luckygirl you took the words out of my mouth!

My thought exactly Kitty

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

I thought it was Friday !

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.

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

And a happy New Year to you too!