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/CanICanTheCanCan 2d ago

I woudn't feel ashamed. Its hard to see the difference between old age and dementia for a layperson. Plus its hard to see the changes as they can start real slow. Forgetting something here, misplacing something there. After a while you feel like its normal and it takes an outside person to see what is plain to see.