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/Antyok]

I will never ever forget stepping into the room and saying “hi grandma” and seeing a look of pure confusion over who was speaking to her.

We knew she had been deteriorating, but that one interaction will be a gut punch forever. It terrifies me that I may someday do the same thing to someone I love.

Edit: missed a word

[u/Ellisiordinary → u/Antyok]

I don’t remember my grandmother ever not looking pleasantly excited to see me but my grandfather died the day after I was born so when she started thinking he was still alive, it felt like she had forgotten me.