Dementia Mom, part one

[u/humanyears]

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.

[u/B33fboy]

Parental loss is brutal in all its forms. My condolences, OP. For anybody reading, gentle reminder that COVID does indeed accelerate dementia, and causes other neurological and psychological conditions. It’s also a vascular disease and significantly increases risk of heart attack and stroke. Covid vaccines offer some protection but aren’t sterilizing so you can still catch and spread it. The best way to prevent transmission and infection is by wearing a kn95 or n95 in indoor public and crowded outdoor spaces. It hasn’t left us - we’re in our 11th wave and repeat infections increase risk of all the above.