Jenny_Jinya added one last panel at the end of the comic that read "Since the first comic featuring Emma and the "Black Cats," many of you have expressed concerns about how the two old ladies will do in the future. Because there has been no answer to this so far, I would like to use Emma's story for the dementia action week 2023 (There's one 15-21 may and another 18-24 september, which includes Worlds Alzheimer's Day on thursday 21 september.) The Dementia Action Week is encouraging individuals and their families to seek timely diagnosis and to recognize potential symptoms. Also: Did you know that even cats can develop feline dementia? Same goes for dog. Make sure you discuss how dementia might affect your pet with the vet, especially if your companion is already a senior."
0:43 is when my heart clenched. Since my brain surgery half a dozen years ago I've occasionally experienced moments that feel like that where my short-term memory "forgets" what just happened moments ago. I have to admit that I'm passively terrified I may one day end up like the old lady in the video.
I’m scared to I don’t believe family love is conditional but there’s only so much I feel they could take of introducing themselves to me before they give up. If I ever get to that I won’t go to the home I’d rather just walk into the woods and never come back out. No one should be inconvenienced by me.
I got that same feeling because a little over half a year ago I was in a car accident and got brain damage, I've lost a lot of my memories from before and can't remember really well, but on a happy note I've learned to cope well for how recent it's been and so far am living a productive life for what i can
My husband lost both his grandmothers to Alzheimer’s and dementia. His maternal grandmother had a cat. Luckily the nursing home we sent her to allowed pets and had staff take care of them. 0:17 reminds me of the second time I met his paternal grandmother. He was still my boyfriend. It was Thanksgiving and she kept calling me “Stephanie” the name of his ex girlfriend. His grandfather kept telling her that they broke up over a year ago. I did confront him and he told me his grandma has Alzheimer’s. 2 years later she had a stroke on top of the Alzheimer’s. In a span of 4 years she went from mistakening me for his ex girlfriend to forgetting how to walk, eat and talk. When she took a turn for the worst we told his grandfather he had to let her go. He finally did 9 months later. Feeding tube removed.
The last part 1:07 made it really hit me hard and I think “where will all the cats and cat spirits go after Emma’s gone?” And that is a really heavy question for me this video makes me emotional in general
The only difference from my experiences is that my grandmother had a dog instead, and unfortunately, she became aggressive, nothing like she was "in life" because she died long before she expired.
Damn... Reminds me of my stepdad... I respected him, looked up to him, wanted to repay him for all his kindness, and yet... In the end there wasn't anything i could do to help him as his mind faded away. I watched him disappear piece by piece, and tore myself apart trying to help him and keep him from getting hurt or hurting someone... Even after a year, it still hurts as much as the day we were told he was gone... I wasn't ready for him to go... I felt robbed, and still do. That i never got the chance to really express how much I saw him as my dad... I just wish we'd had more time...
And now I’m worried about the cat. Bad enough that her baby was run over by a car, and she was nearly euthanized by the pound. Now the kind woman that adopted her is losing her mind. Poor cat must be so confused.
NO! NOOOOO! JENNY NOOOOO! That little old lady adopting the cat was the happiest ending you ever gave us and now you're wrenching it away?! You had better have something super happy in store to make up for this! Like her reuniting with Roger and all the cats she cared for!
I can tell she has signs of Alzheimer's or dementia. One of my family members had Alzheimer's disease. It breaks my heart every time I see someone like that that has an illness and they can't help it.😢🥺
this is so sad.. i hate to admit it im scared I’ll end up like this and up going mental or have a pet and forget to feed them, even forget I own them? 😢
The number one thing that advances dementia is hearing loss, they're directly linked. If your grandparents are losing their hearing, get them hearing aides ASAP. Their insurance will usually cover most of it. My grandmother adamantly refused them, and it took six months for her to forget how to breathe. I held her hand as she passed.
Life is not a Disney film. A lot of us would like to be at peace, live well into our old age and look back at our accomplishments and believe that we would be re-united with our loved ones, which is fine and good. But the reality is, our bodies will eventually start running into problems and break down as the years go by. Remember, there are no happy endings in life. There are just endings.
Life often ends in tragedy. That's simply the way it is sometimes. That doesn't mean that it's all there is to the story though. If you spend so much time focused on how the story ends, then you miss all the enjoyable parts in the middle. The previous part doesn't stop being beautiful just because you know it ends. The act of kindness doesn't disappear just because the lady forgot it. The end is only a small part of the story, and while it's important, it's not the only thing you should focus on.
@@pennyforyourthots okay, all of you, I fucking know life isn’t a fucking Disney film. I know it’s not always rainbow sunshine. You’re not so pretty with ‘well it’s just inevitable’ NO SHIT! But damn! It’s not wrong in the least to want decent endings in these things. Stop spamming me with delusional ‘YoU jUsT dOn’T uNdErStAnD hOw HaRsH rEaLiTy Is….’ Because I fucking do, and so does practically everyone now a days.
I already have problems remembering things sometimes I wonder if I could be the first member of my family to have Alzheimer and thats sorrows me I don’t want to forget anyone I want to remember them I’m scared I’m sad I don’t want to be alone
I wanna know how it ends with these two wil emma and daisy get the help they need it seems so cruel to have someon with dementia be so alone and fragile
Dementia my grandfather had ithe often couldn’t separate thoughts and dreams from reality also forgot things both long term and short term this could either be dementia or something like my old neighbor has from his old age fluid putting pressure on his brain too old for risky probably not worth it surgery i was horrified when he asked me where his wife was I didn’t know what to say so i told him i didn’t know but i will ask around obviously not that would result in anything i think you can figure out why
I am very unhappy with this ending. I shall now purge it from my memory and pretend i have never seen it. I will now go back to my ending after reading the first comic.
