Alzheimer's and the Brain 

"The human brain is the most complex structure ever in the universe." - Human Brain

"Now im scared of my own brain" - My Brain

The biggest mystery ever is Terminal lucidity, when an Alzheimer patient (with destroyed brain) suddenly turns back completely lucid, adequate, with full memory, like fully normal person, shortly before the death.

My grandmother, who does not have Alzheimers, got sick and was temporarily sent to recover at a home for Alzheimers patients. It was honestly the grimmest place I've ever been, like actually from a horror movie. The people were like zombies, just sitting there quietly staring at the tv, like passengers on a plane. One lady started going "help... help..." while staring at me, and another one was walking back and forth the corridor (for my whole 1½ hour visit) singing about how she wants to die. Aside from the nurses chatting in their break room and my grandmother, those were the only words I heard on the whole visit.

Alzheimers is my biggest fear. Such a scary thought to think you might forget everything you know now someday.

Alzheimer’s is terrifying and so sad. You lose the person before they even die.

I first watched this when it came out, I was in the 10th grade. 6 years later and I'm applying for a MSc, & then hopefully a PhD, in Neuroscience. Thank you Michael :)

Listening to a brain explain the brain to our brains feels like inception

All the newest comments can be divided into two categories 1.Everywhere At The End of Time reference 2.among us

My great grandfather developed Alzheimers, and he recorded a video for himself to remember everyone. It was an hour long video of him 10 years before assuring himself that his family will take care of him till he dies. Sometimes, he would get very scared of us, but we'd give him the video and just smile. Rest in peace, Great granddad. You will live infinitely through our memories

it's like forgetting a memory you were thinking about, you remember thinking it was cool, and you refuse to forget to, but then when you try to think too hard, that cool Idea of your just fades..away.

My great grandma recently passed due to Alzheimers. She was a beautiful caring woman and every moment I shared with her felt special, we lived only a block away from her and my great grandpa's house, we got to see them a lot due to this. But. Once my grandpa died, my great grandma's alzheimers got worse. I live in a new state now so when we got to see her after those years of being apart. (Last time I saw her was during my great grandpa's funeral. ) she looked so out of it. As if she was confused on how to even live... she looked so weak, so much more skinny then the last I saw her. She kept talking about my great grandpa and how she was thinking of him, I think she knew he was gone but it seemed as though she didnt... Turns out she forgot how to even drink water cause of her alzheimers, she didn't know she was dehydrated which made her have a stroke. After that... the children of my great grandma decided it was time for her. So she was put in one of those places where you're set peacefully to sleep and die. They make it so it's not painful, and so they go out without any more pain. I know my great grandma was gone but I knew it was her still even when she looked so gone. When we finally got to her funeral from our state and I got to see her resting peacefully I couldn't stop bawling my eyes out. I missed her, but I know this was the best for her. I know she's happy up with my grandpa but letting go has been so hard to face with someone you love dearly.

I like how my brain is learning about it's self.

"Everytime someone dies, a library goes to ashes" -Someone I saw in the RU-vid comments once.

Sometimes it feels like it’d be impossible to have dementia/Alzheimer’s. Certainly I’d notice if I couldn’t remember stuff, right? Then I remember my dreams, and how I almost never notice I’m dreaming. Scary stuff.

my friend's mom just died from freakishly early onset alzheimers, in her early 50s i think. it sounds like one of the most horrifying and heartbreaking ways to die. it's sometimes genetic and matrilineal, so i'm really hoping my friend doesn't develop it, at least at such an early age. such a tragic loss. i lost my mom years ago as well but i still can't imagine what it was like, living with her in those last years as it got worse, knowing there's not really any effective treatments to slow it down much or reverse the effects. i suppose all we can do is raise awareness and support research with whatever means we have. everyone struggling with this awful disease and those who love them have my sympathy.

Ik I'm not the only one who would love to just sit and have a conversation with this dude for hours

WHAT 2 VIDEOS IN A MONTH, HOLY SHIT

I am making a presentation about dementia and this is so helpful, I am glad I managed to stumble by this video again after so long haha.

An elderly guy goes to my gym, i see him like once a week or sometimes once a month and he always talks about a seizure he had which has made him have anxiety about being outside. He talks about it to me everytime he sees me and also says "I'm pushing on though, you've got to these days" in which i agree........I've known him for about 5 years yet he never remembers me 😔. I always just smile and make him feel comfortable.

It’s actually incredible how this guy sets up topics and transitions into them

This disease is scary. Imagine forgetting everything in your life that defines you as a person. That just leaves you lifeless and dead.

My grandma passed in 2018 from Alzheimer’s. And she was 85, my mom is older, and she’s 66. Ever since my grandma passed that’s all that been in her mind is, weather or not she’ll get it. The past two years she asked me if I wanted to go to Spain then Greece. So I said yes, I want to know that if she gets diagnosed in like 20 years that, I can look back and not regret going to that trip, or regret that conversation. I spend time with her, not so that she has someone to talk to, but so I can feel better about know I enjoyed the most I could with my mom.

Imagine living a life of 80 years just for it to be like you haven't lived a single day in the end. Sounds terrifying as hell.

post-awareness stage 6 is without a description

1:37 I CAN’T EVEN WATCH A GODDAMN VSAUCE VIDEO IN PEACE ANYMORE, PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

1:38 the internet has fucked me up.

1:38 "Among Us" -Michael Stevens

I was in a Alzheimer’s unit of a nursing home performing maintenance and had to go into a patients room. On the Wall was a frame holding a picture of the man during WWII. He had many medals and a plaque inside stated that he was in the first wave of men to hit the beaches in Normandy. He survived all that hell lived his life. Alzheimer’s left this man an 80 pound shell of himself laying in a bed wearing a diaper and holding a teddy bear. I hope a cure is found because this is what awaits anyone with this disease.

Next could you explain the science of your uploading schedule ;)

1:38 no... please stop, i can't do this anymore

Of course this is recommended to me after Everywhere At The End of Time

"bro guys he said among us laugh" and "every where at the end of time" is the jist of all these comments.

My Grandpa got Alzheimer at the age of 75, he still lived quiet well until hit 89. I miss him alot. Idk if i can get Alzheimer one day but hoping me will beat it

To be completely honest, this video is what started my road to neurology! Thanks vsauce

When I was a little kid I thought Alzheimer’s was called Old timers

*Wants to talk about the brain and Alzheimer's* *Begins talking about a clock and the movement of the milky way* Classic Vsauce

My heart nearly fell off when I saw this clip 2:09 I thought my new phone screen broken or something 🤣

Out of every disease that existed, I still think that this one is the most terrifying and grueling one ever

I would hate it if Michael got Alzheimers when he's older

My mother is entering final stage Alzheimer's as we speak. I watched my grandfather waste away from it, now her. It's terrifying not only to see her lose herself every day, but to see the support structure for me and my father wash away as people don't know how to help and can't handle it. Please, if you know someone suffering? Don't run from their disease. Be their friend, even if they can't remember you being there. Those who maintain their care often feel so alone and helpless. Knowing they aren't alone is the greatest gift in the world you can give. Thanks for this video Vsauce.

I loved this video. It's terrifying. My grandma had Alzheimers and her final days she forgot how to breathe

My grandpa just got diagnosed with Alzheimer's and I found this very informative. He acts like a confused child a lot so I have been taking care of him and helping him go shopping and stuff. I dread the day that he forgets who I am or needs to be placed in a facility that can watch him 24/7.

My grandfather died of Alzheimer's, His oldest son Died of Alzheimer's, My father, aged 80 is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's. Just yesterday I received the letter from his Geriatric Dr. "[dad's name] does not have the mental capacity to manage his personal, financial, and medical care." I've watched him decline over the last 10 years, falling rapidly over the last year and a half. The worst is yet to come.

It's incredible that i have an organ in my body that wonders what itself tastes like.

today my uncle passed away due to alzheimer's and parkinson's and thanks for appearing on my feed. totally helped.

1:38 i know its been said a ton already

"Post-awareness stage 6 is without description"

When my grandfather got Alzheimer’s and dementia, whenever he looked in a mirror he talked to his reflection thinking it was his brother. I hope when I’m in my 70s and 80s there will be a cure.

You might have to redo this video since the whole amyloid plaque hypothesis was based on falsified data.

8:16 REALLY good example, thank you! I'm using this more in the past year

Developing a neurodegenerative disease is my greatest fear.

My mother started showing overt signs of Alzheimer's last year (2021). She stopped using her computer, started missing credit card payments, and was starting to have trouble navigating (she got lost going home from my house, a route she'd driven for 10 years). She was very intelligent, so was able to compensate for many deficits, hiding them by such tricks as evasiveness and changing the subject. But she was starting to repeat the same exact stories, questions, and commentaries to me every time I visited. I realized that she had no memory of what was discussed on a previous visit, so I got an appointment with her family doctor. He tested her cognitive functions and told me that she definitely was showing symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease. Well, I let her stay in her independent living apartment as long as I could, but when she was found one cold April evening (it was right at freezing) wandering the streets and sitting in the road confused, I had to act. I had her sent to the hospital for observation and more cognitive testing. She was definitely getting a lot worse and acted erratically. It took a month but I got her into a facility that cares for Alzheimer's patients, with secured doors so wandering residents don't get out. They are doing a good job monitoring her but I think that the disease has accelerated its progress in the last three months and her confusion has gotten to where she doesn't recognize me. She thinks I'm a co-worker from three decades ago. Anyhow, I suppose this is just venting as I'm the only one of her three children who is in location and ability to deal with this. I'm just thankful that I can talk to my aunt (her sister) by phone or text anytime I need to. Say "I love you" to your loved ones who might be developing Alzheimer's. Say it every day. They might not remember who you are, but they remember love.

6:20 Probably stupid question coming up: If that car moves exactly as fast as you think, how would you control it? If the brain can't process it faster than that car moves, how do you make timed decisions like turning or slowing down?

1:38

Alzheimer's disease is when you realize *It's* *just* *a* *burning* *memory.*

The next Vsauce video better be 2 hours long

4:44 cool my brain has depression to

This actually scares me. Despite me just being some dumb teenager, I can't help but wonder whether me, or someone I love will will succumb to this exact fate. Just the thought that one day, it'll come to a point where I won't be me, and everything that made me myself will just fade out into a white noise is just so horrid. Or watching year by year as someone I love's handwriting slowly distorts until it isn't even letters anymore, and they're merely a husk of the person they were. Just the idea of someone dying before even---well, dying is horrible. And honestly, the thought of people forgetting you is scary, but the thought of forgetting yourself is truly the most morbid thing. And when it happens, you won't even know. God it's scary.

What if you Wanted to go to heaven But god said: *post-awareness stage 6 is without description*

My grandmother has Alzheimer’s, she hit me today because she forgot who I was. Horrible thing Alzheimer’s is.

1:37 GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD

Dementia is the scariest but most fascinating thing to witness. I’ve been working in nursing homes since I was 16 years old so I have seen it unfold in many different ways. I’ve seen so much tragedy but also I’ve seen some of the most beautiful aspects of humanity in this line of work.

"Things associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimers disease include:" - Physical activity - A heart healthy diet - learning a second language later in life - Being social, frequently interacting with people - Protecting your head - And intellectual activities like - Crossword puzzles - Playing instruments - Reading - Board games - Education Well, I guess I'm fucked then.

I watched my grandfather sink into the abyss of Alzheimer's. To watch the strong man he was, eventually end up shriveled up in the fetal position when he died, saddens and scares me. I'm sad it happened to him, scared it could happen to my mother, scared it could happen to my sister's or myself. That disease takes everything from its victims. Life, memories, dignity.

this is very interesting, i especially love it when you add thought provoking words to make us really think deeper of our reality.

Why is the bar at the bottom of the thumbnail all red? i dont remember watching this.

Vsauce stop uploading RU-vid red videos. We miss you

1:38 *I-I cant escape it*

My step grandpa had dementia, and passed away this past January, I hated seeing him slowly lose memories, and small bits of his personality, the disease itself is very horrific..

1:38 Make it stop, MAKE IT STOP🔥🔥

So I guess we didn't have to wait until 2017 for a new Vsauce video...nice

“The oldest among us” oh no.

This is one of my fav vsauce videos

1:37 HE DID THE THING!!!

Alzheimer's is a hellish disease.. Imagine visiting your mother only for her to ask "who are you?".... Trying giving support to someone you love who doesn't know who you are is possibly the worst feeling I can fathom.

My grandparents grew up in England and moved to New Zealand in 1971 and now my grandad has Alzheimer’s, he has no clue what he did 5 minutes ago but can talk about their childhood in Liverpool effortlessly.

I'm a freshman psychology major and it was very exciting to even recognize the very basics in this video! It still taught me a lot of new things. The dean of my faculty, Prof. Dr. Nikolai Axmacher, and his team are currently researching a possible link between differences in spatial navigation and later development of Alzheimer's and a certain gene that's known to increase the risk. Unfortunately I wasn't picked as a participant for the lab study due to my history of mental illness. I'm still excited to see the published results. Interestingly, the ethics committee decided that the scientists are not allowed to tell participants whether they possess an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's. Personally, I agree with their decision.

Guys, did you notice it says gullible at the end of the description

Everybody gangsta till youre hella old and Its Just A Burning Memory starts quietly playing in the background

my grandfather was an actual enthusiast for all the things you say would help to combat alzheimer's. he loved crossword puzzles, he had a diet specifically geared towards being good for the heart, and so on... unfortunately, he still got alzheimer's. :(

1:37 that caught me off guard

Rewatching these videos, where in the past I was just entertained by them, but now, a nursing student, is facisnating. More pausing and consideration has proved that training your BRAIN WITH THINGS THAT ARE INTRESTING AND STUDYING THEM IS IMPORTANT

Is it fair to call Vsauce the 21st century Bill Nye the science guy?

So we are all just a floating tofuu of memories

*_The Fact that Mike says "Among Us" at _**_1:38_**_ Makes me feel alive_* *_-amogus_*

This is actually a really wonderful and informative video. The explanation has been done really well. Thank you Vsauce.

I feel like this video only shows in your recommendations after you watch Everywhere At The End of Time or when you haven’t finished it. Like that 6 and a half hour album is the key to unlock this video.

1:26 You know shit's about to get real when the Vsauce Music starts!

My grand father who recently passed away showed signs of Alzheimer’s. He would freeze in the kitchen and claim he didn’t remember were the bathroom was and stuff. Though it never fully developed during his life it’s still a very intense situation. My aunt with Down syndrome has also been on a downhill. She sees people in her closet, and she has said there’s this girl in the basement like yelling up at her and being mean.

1:38 truly an among us moment

the brain also named itself.

Just came here after listening to Everywhere at the end of time.

The phrase Among us is never going to be the same again.

Losing your memories is the single most terrifying thing to me. You'll live a full life full of people and events and places and by the end it's like you lived for no time at all.

My brain is so fried by the internet at this point that this caught me off guard. 1:37

I would like to get some spit facts please.

11:21 I was expecting that one to stick to the others

So is the information no longer relevant?

100% serious, it says "gullible" at the bottom of the description after all the links.