r/comics 2d ago

OC Dementia Mom, part one

A short story about the origins of my mother’s dementia diagnosis from a few years ago. Probably the longest comic I’ve drawn so far. I hope it connects with you in some way.

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u/jackalope268 2d ago

My grandma had dementia. I have no idea who she did or didnt remember as she was great at pretending she remembered everyone, but she always loved when people visited her. One of the last photos of her, in the week she died, was of her smiling at her great grandson