• joaomarrom [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I got pretty goddamn sick when I had covid, but thankfully I made a full recovery. I have a friend whose aunt got it and then essentially became very much like a terminal Alzheimer's patient.

    Usually Alzheimer's at least has the mercy of being very late in life, so the family has to take care of the elderly relative for about five to ten years, presumably. My friend's aunt is 45 years old, which means the family will have to take care of her for at least about thirty years. She's healthy physically but no longer recognizes her family, is aggressive, soils herself frequently, and depends on other people for her everyday needs.

    This is a nightmare disease, and all the pieces of shit who used it as a political prop to spew their worthless chud bullshit should [...].

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      edit-2
      2 years ago

      no longer recognizes her family

      damn that's severe. terrifying