85-year-old woman dies in the snow 

See belonged in a nursing home at that point sadly

Definitely. My Grandmother had it and she was always wandering off going home. She even sang, "This World Is Not My Home" all the time. Such a sad disease.

I've been in the same situation. My mother died of Alzheimer's five years ago. It's an incredibly sad, slow deteriorating illness. A true nightmare for those I who are afflicted and their families as well.

My grandma knew me, my name and her promise to me when she passed. She had dementia and kept saying I want to go home. I told her she was at home and she said " You know what I mean. I'm old I've lived my life and I just want to go home." A couple of months later she went home. Home was Heaven.

I I feel bad for children that die an early death to cancer . Not the death of a 87 year old that obviously is already suffering from old age. People seem to like old people to live longer and suffer more.

That's a beautiful story

Bless you for your work and heart. I'm retired from too many years, EMT, unit coordinator and more and my brief nursing home gigs took more strength than the worst trauma centers. Bet there are thousands of similar examples. Reminds me of one big giant guy patient that was mostly calm but only lucid if manic and had terrifying strength and temper. I hope for all caregivers that Jack Reacher stays healthy.

That is so great. When my mother would ask about her husband, my father, she would be hurt all over again even though it had been many years. When I started telling her he had to work late today she was happy and said she forgot.

You are one in a million. God bless you for being so accommodating and respectful.

Question: If the person was capable of getting out of bed, why in the world would they try to force him to stay there?

You definitely did the right thing putting your mom in a facility. People with Alzheimers need 24/7 care! It definitely takes more than one person to manage that type of care.

You did the best you could. You made the best decision for you and your mom.

I just made a comment elsewhere that when you were doing everything you can to try and keep a loved one in the home, it can be a very difficult decision to move them into assisted-living, but it is very important to recognize when it is no longer safe for them to be at home. Sometimes the very best thing you can do for them is simply find the best facility for them and make sure they are being treated well there.

Looks like that family member sure didn't step up to the plate to help fix the issue of safety, did they? They just complained from the comfort of their home.. . They can kiss your A**. You did the right thing for your Mom!! ❤️

In the UK we have Lifeline, it’s either goes on the wrist or around the neck like a pendant. IF the vulnerable person falls or wanders out of a certain range an alarm goes to the central operators. If they get no response from the person they call emergency services straight away. It’s not free, but it is invaluable.

You are the 1% of smart, logical people in this country.... very sad fact

@@AnitaDil We have many programs here in the US as well. It is up to the individual families, though... to either be smarter or not.

​​@@AnitaDilDo you have the same TV commercial we have in the states? Help I've fallen and can't get up. I always laughed at that commercial until one day I fell down a whole flight of stairs when my slipper got stuck in my robe. I was holding my toy poodle & saw the slipper robe contact going on & knew I couldn't stop it. Damn did that hurt! My whole right side was hurt & bruised. I cracked several ribs. My head banged on the bench at the bottom of the stairs & got a concussion. I couldn't move, breathe or talk. The dog was okay though 😆👌 Finally I was whispering my son's name & I knew he couldn't hear me from his room. Around a half hour later I was able to crawl to the couch. I was crying & laughing because all I could think about was the Lifealert commercial Help I've fallen and can't get up😵‍💫😆 I've since moved to a one story house. LoL I'm not doing that again! LoL

​@@Dr.Yalex. Her/his mom is elderly but doesn't have dementia. The people with dementia, they might not want to wear the apple watch. They would take it off.

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Life and death is in God's hand not doctors or medicine to kill u. You can ask the Lord to take you home and He knows the timing.

Amen.

I understand you when you say it is over, and that only memories remain. I'm only here to take care of my elderly German Shepherd. When she goes, that will be the end. You are a good person.

Sending you a hug. I'm 59 my husband is 63 and was just diagnosed 9 days ago with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. I am so scared of the future.

Some Alzheimer’s patients are no longer capable of realizing they are getting too hot or too cold. Add that to the confused wandering which is often worse at night due to “sundowning” and you’ve got a nice little recipe for disaster

Did you know that Senior Citizens who eat Dodger Dogs at Dodger Stadium are much healthier than Senior Citizens who don't eat Dodger Dogs? That is a perfectly true statement based on research, but there is a confounding variable in it. The Seniors who were healthy enough to go to a Dodger Game were already healthy, and it had nothing to do with Dodger Dogs, even though they did eat them. Yes, dementia is on the rise, but they have no idea why. It could just as easily be air pollution and microplastics as medicines and surgery. It could be that the people getting it now were exposed to leaded gasoline too. And actually life expectancy has gone down. So we don't know why it's increasing. Guessing is not really helpful either. There is a genetic component though. You might want to keep that in mind. No pun intended.

@@boycott2720 I’m well aware of the genetic predisposition and I’m terrified to think that I’ll end up in the same state as my father. It’s easy to think now that…hey, when I start showing signs of dementia just take me out behind the barn and put me out of my misery… then when you finally age you don’t even realize it’s happening and if you do it’s too late.

@@bdawg8907 The difference between you and your father is treatment. There is a new treatment that uses ultrasound to open the blood brain barrier so the medications can remove the plaques. It's working better than they thought it would. The scans are amazing. You can see the difference in the scans with your eyes. Plus, my best friend of 30 years has it. He knew very well what was happening and what would happen to him. It's been 4 years. He doesn't recognize me any more.

I've seen 61 years old with dementia. It has a lot to do with the food

@@bdawg8907 , You need Jesus to come into your life and break the curse.

There's many ways to die at any age

God is good all the time!

​@@Danny451 ALL the time GOD IS good😇

Why ? She was 87. You live .... you die. What's sick is a child dying from cancer.

​@@jimbeam2705 I agree with you. My Dad was 95 when he passed & he said: I lived a good life, I accomplished what I wanted. Next time I leave the house it will be feet first in a body bag & he was right again. I still miss him, but he was ready to go home ❤️

What are you talking about? If she wandered out in the middle of the night, and she is found while it is still dark out, where does this “until the next day” come in? And they’re in a small subdivision still surrounded by farmers fields. There’s not going to be a lot of neighbours driving by the place before 7 AM to begin with, and even if you do have a couple of neighbours up and driving to work in the early morning in the complete darkness, they are focusing on the road, not paying attention to a snow covered shape in a driveway

There is always life alert.

Your life sounds absolutely wonderful good for you! Forgive me for giggling after you said "Lord knows what trouble I could cause before being found" LoL You're lucky to be doing what you want & what a way to go❤️ I live rural also & I'm very reclusive by choice which I love. I have a neighbor who calls me every so often asking if I'm still alive 😆 Yup still kickin thanks for checking 😂

@@annahgibbus8 Har! Understood! Only one cattle ranch in area 2.5 miles down; cannot see their single light unless walking a quarter mile to access road. Owner's name is Buckshot (of course) and AMAZING guy; super ally. He or the wranglers can spot me as they work but he did that same think to check on me as he hadn't seen me at the mailbox for a couple days. Of course I could have been in a snowbank for 24 hours but the thought is what counts! I have my friends but always lived alone anyway. MOST of the interview were warnings. Previous attempts at rentals were disasters. But a super win/win with my circumstances and landlord is fairly sure I'll survive. Buckshot's crew brush off any renters unless they survive a winter which I did. Sorry for babbling; coffee and ex transcriptionist. To your point and despite LL saying "only junk is left", there is archive museum-level ... EVERYTHING ... still left. Equipment abandoned in place, full range from horsedrawn plows to Mad Max trucks rebuilt as mobile bay hoists. Trip over some metal in field and is entire fence wagon with 1800 tools. Huge pits where they threw enough metal, etc and vehicles to rebuild Detroit. Old windmills, rotors ... I dragged a 1920s Aermotor rotor out and winched it onto the front of the barn (looks GREAT). Repainting old toys/discs/tractor seats. Heavy metal hoarder paradise but all in historic focus. Happily most is just too HEAVY. At any rate, I'm an author as well and this WILL be a book. Carry on. Cheers.

@CoalCreekCroft and @annahgibbus8 Thank you both for your exchange that put a smile on my face after reading so many sad anecdotes and after watching this video that prompted them. Cheers!

@@CoalCreekCroft Your very interesting & someone I'd want to be friends with. Your not babbling at all. I understand the to much coffee ☕😂👍 I'm more long winded in the morning too. LoL 😂 I'd love to buy your book wherever your finished. I'll sub you, then put up a video with where to buy it please. Buckshot LoL you can't make that up🤣👍 I guess you could, but it's funnier because it's true. LoL 1800's tools & all that stuff will come in handy for someone who knows how to use it & a mechanical mind when the s*** hits the fan😉 You couldn't be in a better situation 😁 I just love the idea of making cool artistic things out of the antiques you have around. My neighbor is in an historical house built sometime in the 1800's. She made the coolest coffee table out of her childhood sled! It's so cool & unique nobody else has one. That kind of stuff really impresses me! Thank you so much this has been one of my top favorite YT comments conversations ❤️😁❤️👍 You Go Girl Keep Doing What You're Doing💪❤️🤗 I'm so happy for you ❤️🤗 Be sure to let me know where I can order your book even if it doesn't get published & I can order directly from you in transcripts ❤️📚

She may have been sleepwalking.

Definitely get key locks and a caregiver for the times a loved one can’t watch. It is just like babysitting an infant.

So So sad, whenever they say they are going home nothing or no one can stop this calling, Rip sweet soul 🙏

There's not enough places and very expensive. When you live alone you can hide a lot of health issues from others. It can be complicated. It's sad.

Some people in this comment section think dementia onset is slow, but I can assure you that sometimes it is not. I took care of a person whom had been driving less than a week before a severe onset happened . She went from driving taking care of her house and bills to not being able to comprehend anything in a week. Sometimes something as simple as a urinary tract infection can cause the symptoms and when that is treated, the person goes back to their normal self. Never judge people when you don’t know the circumstances. Sometimes the meds the people are on cause this also.

Shut up

The good news is that "Jesus" loves you!

@@Danny451yes 😁

@@TheGrayton2000 I will subscribe to you too.

Ikr. I hate all the "ring" cameras. It's so intrusive to film everywhere, all the time. People fall for it for the sake of "safety" or theft. It's creepy.