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> His wife had died in 2018 of a stroke after suffering from vascular dementia for a number of years. His mother had also died of cognitive decline years earlie
by romanhn 2y ago
> His wife had died in 2018 of a stroke after suffering from vascular dementia for a number of years. His mother had also died of cognitive decline years earlier.
Makes sense that he would want to avoid the mental decline he saw with his loved ones. Sounds like he identified some of the early signs in himself and decided to act.
- manmal 2y agoWhat’s the mechanism of dying of cognitive decline? Cognition doesn’t sound vital to bodily functions.
- stefan_ 2y agoYou can absolutely "forget" how to chew and swallow food.
- ben_w 2y agoMy mum either forgot she was thirsty, or what to do when she was. Shortly after going to a care home. We didn't know that at the time, only from the results of the… I assume it was an autopsy?
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- cranky908canuck 2y agoMaybe not, but if the cognition that makes me what I am is failing, now what?
- CamperBob2 2y agoAn example of that mechanism has been in the headlines recently; see the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife (and their dog).