lazygood4nothinbum said:i'm not at all concerned with my finances if i see myself slipping into dementia. i've already taken out an excellent annuity plan through the bank of smith & wesson na.
mickeyd said:What rate are they currently paying? .357?
Brave talk, guys, and I've made the same jokes, but how will you know you're slipping into dementia? I know there's recognition of Alzheimer's but I'm not so sure about dementia. And in either case you eventually lose the recognition.USK Coastie said:DW says she'll take pills and booze if she finds out that she has dementia. Me I'll probably opt for Mr. Colt 45.
My grandfather lived the happiest 14 years of his life with dementia:
- He'd always been somewhat gruff & dour until dementia set in. Then he was the happiest guy I've ever seen-- free from all worry, fear, and care.
- He was always delighted to see you, and he renewed your acquaintance every five minutes.
- Every day he rediscovered Shakespeare. He had all of the Bard's plays in paperback but the only pages turned were the first 15 of "Julius Caesar".
- Every day he learned a new joke-- the same one. It never stopped being funny.
- Before we realized he had dementia he ate over a thousand meals-- 3x/day-- at the local Friendly's. Every day he ate eggs, bacon, cheeseburgers, fries, and steak. The servers used to have knife fights over his business-- I think at least three of them went to college or ER'd from his tips.
By human standards his life was pathetic. But he didn't know that and so he didn't have to care.
Think about how you might feel before you show your spouse how to click off the safety...