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18. FTD is in my family also ... I just lost my closest sister last fall

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:44 AM

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My sister suffered from FTD for the last 30 years of her life. Of course in the end she had no language ability at all. But when it first started to affect her, back in the late 1990s she had a lot of frustration. She wanted to say something, or understand what was being said to her, and she couldn't or it was very difficult. Conversations went past her and she could only pick out certain words that she still could recognize. Eventually even that became too much for her.

I believe the dementia that PCIntern is discussing (concerning Chump) is not the same type as front-temporal-dementia. Chump is losing control of his emotions, as we saw on TV yesterday, but he hasn't lost his ability to speak and process what's being said to him.

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What we witnessed yesterday on MTP [View all] PCIntern Yesterday OP

Possibly, but I saw this IRL in the mid 1990's JCMach1 Yesterday #1

I like your emoji use PCIntern Yesterday #2

He's been sick forever, but he used to do a better job of hiding it. ShazzieB Yesterday #16

What I saw was a mass of tremendous, growing rage, Zackzzzz Yesterday #39

I saw the hand only as steadying himself when he got up. txwhitedove Yesterday #41

So did I. ShazzieB 20 hrs ago #71

He was falling. MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #60

It wasn't "buddy like".. he used KW as Cha 16 hrs ago #83

He was very close to physically assaulting her. She clearly couldn't believe what was happening. flashman13 23 hrs ago #43

The day will come when he physically assaults a female journalist Freddie 23 hrs ago #46

Just a thought but RVN VET71 21 hrs ago #68

Best case scenario? Soul_of_Wit 18 hrs ago #76

Are you kidding?? AZ8theist 20 hrs ago #70

...he could punch her out on Fifth Avenue PCIntern 2 hrs ago #88

Yes BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #65

Whatever it is, it is clear that he is unable to carry out the duties of his office. hadEnuf Yesterday #25

Everything is a mess and service members DIED because of him Justice matters. 22 hrs ago #63

This is what I saw... surfered Yesterday #3

Well, the mouth is wide open, so it must be trump. calimary 22 hrs ago #59

I remember R Budd Dwyer quite well Freddie Yesterday #4

Hey Man Nice Shot Is A Retelling Of Bud's Sad, Sad Story... MayReasonRule 22 hrs ago #56

You are almost not going to believe this... PCIntern 18 hrs ago #81

Or just like a little brat Bmoboy Yesterday #5

That's a different reaction PCIntern Yesterday #6

I've seen that before in real life radical noodle Yesterday #7

Yes. He has been physically violent in the past. .remember ivana's niyad Yesterday #13

And her staircase. rubbersole Yesterday #23

I remember Donald being found responsible for rape Soul_of_Wit 18 hrs ago #77

Yes. niyad 18 hrs ago #78

I was thinking the same thing WiVoter Yesterday #19

my first thought on that is the network would have edited it out and not shown it nt orleans Yesterday #24

And the M$M, starting with Fox News Wednesdays Yesterday #29

Plenty of his supporters are already saying that. cab67 22 hrs ago #52

One way or another radical noodle Yesterday #31

The trump cult would just say radical noodle Yesterday #30

I saw a video of a doctor who noted 12 instances of a very mentally ill person... kentuck Yesterday #8

That will never happen with that toadying quack. niyad Yesterday #14

Hmm, no doctor on a million dollar retainer would post that 31j20b3 21 hrs ago #66

Welcome to our DU family. niyad 18 hrs ago #79

I'd love to watch that! ShazzieB 20 hrs ago #69

Do you have a link to the video? I'd love to watch it ... n/t wackadoo wabbit 5 hrs ago #87

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #9

frontotemporal dementia claimed the life of my brother KS Toronado Yesterday #10

FTD is in my family also ... I just lost my closest sister last fall FakeNoose Yesterday #18

FTD is more an umbrella diagnosis, and the types present differently as well for each person. My MiL... ms liberty Yesterday #33

Again, this is all true, but it's not what Chump is displaying FakeNoose Yesterday #35

Yes exactly PCIntern Yesterday #37

Or he's a 79 year old manbaby having a tantru. Ray Bruns Yesterday #11

Please do not discount the pathology: PCIntern Yesterday #15

The situation is far more malignant and dangerous than simple tantrums. niyad Yesterday #17

To put it in the vernacular of mental health experts multigraincracker Yesterday #12

... johnnyfins 22 hrs ago #53

I'm no expert, but I have doubts that what we witnessed was dementia Martin Eden Yesterday #20

Well, people who are experts would disagree with you. PCIntern Yesterday #27

I suppose dementia can present itself in different ways Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #47

There is no question concerning the narcissistic pathology in extremis PCIntern 23 hrs ago #49

"Monsters from the Id" MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #62

To allow this to go on says just how sick much of our population is in Stargazer99 Yesterday #21

How sick the Republican Party is Freddie Yesterday #28

Yep agreed! ... OldBoss Yesterday #22

Some Shakespeare bmichaelh Yesterday #26

Did I miss the day-after breast thumps on Truth Social? peggysue2 Yesterday #32

I'm kind of surprised Quanto Magnus 19 hrs ago #74

Treatment planning following diagnosis. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #34

He forgot about Dre. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #36

His staff is working on him. He'll be fine in 2 Weeks. chouchou Yesterday #38

RFK jr or Dr Oz or Susie Wiles?? vapor2 23 hrs ago #51

Probably all three. Trump will insist of giving the Noble prizes..or a Pizza... chouchou 22 hrs ago #55

I thought Kristen Welker was extremely professional and agressive in her "discussion" with Trump. Fla Dem Yesterday #40

Yep she called him out IbogaProject 23 hrs ago #42

I thought the reporter did good job interviewing him MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #44

Very traumatic for me... Moostache 23 hrs ago #45

Thank you for sharing a very difficult memory. PCIntern 23 hrs ago #48

Why did he agree to the interview in the first place? BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #50

Possibly; with -his- narcissism. electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #82

Message auto-removed Name removed 22 hrs ago #54

He looked dangerous Nasruddin 22 hrs ago #57

Recognizing Early Signs of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia andym 22 hrs ago #58

"You're CROOKED. (Everyone) is CROOKED (except MEEEE)... Justice matters. 22 hrs ago #61

Well, I learned something here: Kristen Welker is a black female. rurallib 21 hrs ago #64

I found it odd that there was nothing to get angry about. Sparkly 21 hrs ago #67

The question is not his illness PATRICK 20 hrs ago #72

Maybe he'll just fucking die in horrific agony Orrex 20 hrs ago #73

MaddowBlog-On election claims, Trump triggered by 'evidence' callout on 'Meet the Press' interview LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #75

MAGA believes reality is "felt in the gut" Soul_of_Wit 18 hrs ago #80

I witnessed.... SergeStorms 16 hrs ago #84

There's a certain dignity in recognising your limitations as you get old. Aussie105 13 hrs ago #85

"Where's the evidence, Mr. President?" OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #86

K&R spanone 2 hrs ago #89