In extreme old age I mean. It used to be called ‘your dotage’. Grandad or Grandma losing their faculties. Seems quite natural to me. Your body declines and so does your sharpness of mind. Just slowing down it seems to me.
We’ve had a spate of ‘diagnoses’ recently. The latest is Bobby Charlton. Manchester United released this statement- “Everyone at Manchester United is saddened that this terrible disease has afflicted Sir Bobby Charlton and we continue to offer our love and support to Sir Bobby and his family.”
Terrible disease? Really? He is 84 or something. Sean Connery has just died- there was mention of Dementia with him as well. He died aged 90. I just think it’s your faculties giving out.
Sometimes it’s almost inferred someone or other didn’t die of old age or ‘natural causes’ but died of Dementia.
I’m not going on about Alzheimer’s here. Because that does affect younger people. They can see the brain wastage on x-ray.
It is said a lot of the 1966 World Cup players have had Dementia because of heading the ball. I am sceptical of that as well.
Another thing I really dislike is hearing someone has died aged 89 or something ‘having suffered dementia for many years’ and their family and friends are ‘deeply shocked’.
Instinctively I feel all this is simply not accepting death. There must always be a medical reason instead of people simply dying of old age.
Nominated by: Miles Plastic



