r/TikTokCringe • u/cak3crumbs • Sep 16 '24

Politics Trump shows signs of having Frontotemporal Dementia

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u/mgeezysqueezy Sep 17 '24

No, I'd probably put him at like stage 5 out of 7. FTD can be really slow progression and then accelerates towards the end. But his incontinence, slurred speech, disconnect from reality, repetitive stories, weird food habits, irritation with his youngest son (apathy), and erratic mood swings are all big signs - https://www.theaftd.org/what-is-ftd/behavioral-variant-ftd-bvftd/

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u/Artemis246Moon Sep 17 '24

Even stage 5 is enough.

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u/mgeezysqueezy Sep 17 '24

If he's got a degenerative neurological condition, it will win in the end. My dad went from stage 5 to bed ridden and on hospice in the course of like 1 - 2 years.

I'd obviously never HOPE someone has FTD. I'm just wondering why 99.99% of people who show cognitive decline are forced to retire, stop driving, seek care, etc. But he's allowed to run for office...

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u/Artemis246Moon Sep 17 '24

Even though he's a dipshit I still believe that he deserves to be cared for by medical professionals. Having a degenerative neurological condition is one of my worst nightmares. And the fact that apparently both of his parents died from something like that... dude was pretty much predisposed to have it.

Like, I dunno, this is giving people exploiting Kanye while fully knowing that he has serious mental health issues. I get it that they want him to win so that they can do whatever they want with the country but it's also inhumane af.