My grandmother died at 99 with dementia. It didn't last too long, thankfully--it came only in the last few months. I'm so thankful even just for the last coupl

My grandmother died at 99 with dementia. It didn't last too long, thankfully--it came only in the last few months. I'm so thankful even just for the last couple of years she got to spend with us. She was my neighbor, so we got to spend a lot of time together, and we had always been close. There was in fact a bit of pain seeing her at the end, but I don't remember her that way, and I wouldn't change any of it. It's definitely preferable to RISK dementia. It's not like it's a guarantee at some certain age. A lot of the joy in my life would have been diminished if she hadn't lived so long.