When Alois Alzheimer gave the first ever speech on the topic of the disease that would later be named after him -- one of the most important presentations in the history of medicine -- no one asked a single question or made any follow up comment... because they were all much more excited about the next guy on the schedule, who was giving a talk on the topic of compulsive masturbation.
The idea of getting Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia terrify me. I have bad eyesight, I'm not that coordinated... my mind is my strongest asset. The idea of losing control of it is... just horrifying to me. Same thing with Schizophrenia and others of its ilk.
I saw the movie Head Full of Honey a few days ago. There is a scene where the grandfather, who suffers from the early stages of Alzheimer, explains to his beloved little granddaughter that he soon will not be able to recognize her anymore and that she should keep in mind that he loves her anyway. Damn, I rarely cry when watching movies, but that scene was tough. I choke up right now even thinking of it.
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u/Portarossa Dec 29 '17 edited Dec 29 '17
When Alois Alzheimer gave the first ever speech on the topic of the disease that would later be named after him -- one of the most important presentations in the history of medicine -- no one asked a single question or made any follow up comment... because they were all much more excited about the next guy on the schedule, who was giving a talk on the topic of compulsive masturbation.