While He Still Knows Who I Am (Audio Commentary) 

My grandfather passed away a week ago from the effects Alzheimer's. He fought it for 20 years and his fight is over. This song means so much to me and brings tears to my eyes every time I hear

My Dad died December 30 2013 from dementia..This song hits home hard..Love you Kenny!

I never met or knee my Father but I made sure my Children knew me now I'm 70 years old and my Son became a Father July 4 and now he has the chance for some to know him. I thank God that even though I didn't know my Father my Son and Grandson will know theirs

My dad has dementia and alziemers and everyday is a new day for him!! I will make sure he will still know who I am!💙💙

My mother-in-law died with dementia. A devout Pentecostal who truly walked her faith. When the staff at the home wanted to find her they would often find her in the chapel. When she could no longer communicate or knew who anyone was she still had GOD. When we could no longer understand her GOD did! I'm grateful I had the chance to know her. Mom Hardt we miss you.

Amazing song... I have never heard a song that relates to my life more right now than this song ... as I am watching my dad slowly slip away to Parkison... this song says it perfectly... thankyou Kenny for this amazing song!!

My step dad well he is my dad he raised me if it was not for him we would never have had anything or known what love was all about he is such a good man he has dementia and it is so hard on everyone it's so heart breaking to see him go down more and more everyday I don't wanna lose him to I lost my son my only child at age 21 he was killed on the job not sure I can do this again...But what a beautiful song nothing new I love all your songs..God Bless...

This song REALLY hit home for me. On 6/19, Welcome To The Fish Bowl came out, my son turned 2, and my father (82) was diagnosed with lung cancer. On 6/20, my Dad told me that his life was complete and who was he to mess with fate. He passed peacefully on 7/6. I don't know how many times I have listened to While He Still Knows Who I Am, in this 5 week window. Thank you Kenny for sitting on this song. For me, you could not have put this song out at a better time! Fan since In My Wildest Dreams.

Found this song when my dad was diagnosed. Two years later dad is slipping away. Mind and body is stopping. Dad fell last month broke his hip. A month in hospital and he has progressed. Dad is a Chevy and baseball guy passed down to me. This song is heaven sent

My dad died when I was 17, I’m 42 this year and this song still hits home, great work Kenny 👍❤️

Thank you for putting that song out there. My mom has that disease and I'm taking care of her and my dad now while taking care of my own physical need.

Kenny, I want to let you know that this song really hits home for me. My father has Parkinson's Disease and he is slowly slipping (literally) one step at a time as the years progress. Luckily, it's still in the early stages, but this song reminds me to love him everyday and to remind him that I'll always be his daughter willing to be there for him when the times get rough. Thank you Kenny for this song. Love ya!!

Love this and your connection with your father. I lost my Stepfather last November to Covid. We just had his funeral service yesterday.

great song! For me it was an eye opener in that I should do my best to bring the relationship I have with my father (or any loved one for that matter) to a place that I can be happy with before the time comes and the chance slips away. Some day there won't be a second chance so love with all your heart while you have the opportunity!

Had 48 9 months living with my best friends my parents my mommy had this but never lost her nor never forget my name or daddy,, now both are in HEAVEN,, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💔❤🙏🏻🙏🏻😥

My grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's in july. I love this song so much. I'll never forget the days with him and the times we shared. Rest in peace doddin 1939-2017

I just lost my mom on March 31, 2023 to alzehimers. I heard this song for the first time on Saturday, April 15 after leaving the nursing home she was in when I had to pick up her belongings. This hit me so hard as my mom was my best friend and I haven't know for the last few years if she remembered who I was, but I never gave up on her and continued to visit her as much as I could. I will love her and miss her forever. Kenny, I can't thank you enough or this song.

Kenny Chesney that’s a great song and it’s good because he will know his only way remember you l love it you did well to put this together ❤️❤️💜🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 love it.

It's a powerful song My Father had Alzheimer's. He died in 17 too bad it's the gift that keeps on taking. My father was a good caring man. Stern Stern and gentle at the same time

once again kenny chesney youve showed us the helluva writer and artist you are.... it amazes me what passes as real songwriting on the radio these days... and big upos to tom douglas who co wrote as well

I love this song. I am the very proud daughter of BG J. E. Hutton Jr. MD MC who was in the military for 39 years then taught at the Uniformed services medical school until he was mandatorily retired due to his medical status. He has a Lewy Body disorder which manifests not only with dementia (though subtlety different than the Alzheimer's version) and movement disorder somewhat likened to Parkinsonism. I was so touched. What was really touching was that the beach scene looked like Rehoboth, DE, where we have spent so many vacations and have inherited property from my grandparents. Thank you.

I lost my dad back in 1989. So I now only have my mom. She has early signs of dementia. Every time I hear this song, I always tell her that I love her. But I do tell her everyday. Just more when I hear this song! Thank you for this amazing story line and song! 💛🐶🐕🐾❤💋🌹

My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer and also lung cancer. He died 4 years ago while I was "on watch" in his room, my mother just left te room for a toilet visit. I was the only one in the room at the time he died. Like he, I'm a musician and I am glad that my country band Savannah had an acoustic gig in the elderly home, two months before he died and that day he had a "clear" day and experienced every thing that happened. Thanks, Kenny, for this GREAT song!!!! Johan Lemmers / the Netherlands

Thank you for this song. My daddy died this year of brain cancer.

Kenny,My uncle has battled cancer for over a year and died a few days before Thanksgiving 2012. As soon as i hear this song it made me think of him. Also the lyrics to this song are true about him. Thanks For all your great musicKenny!! Your music truly touches my heart. Keith Weaver PA

Well anyway to finish what I was saying my mom had dementia simultaneously with my dad's Alzheimer's. I was always close to my dad he ruled the house with a velvet fist. Stern but gentle at the same time. My dad was a restaurant owner. He also was a builder and owned several buildings and he was vice president of the bank. But he always had time for his kids. He died in late 17 my mom followed 3 months later the day before there 64th wedding anniversary. I figured she wanted to be with my dad for their anniversary. It wasn't so hard to change my dad or to carry him he always told me I was good son. But not half as much as he was a Great father and grandfather. Thanks for the song even though he's gone. 🙏☮️✝️🧔😒

Reminds me of my grandpa, thanks kenny!:)

oh man,this is the first time I have heard this song.😢Now that I have lost my parents a few years back it make me think of the.Thank you so much for this very beautiful song.

Thank you for the opportunity which allowed me to remember the love of my life who passed this year from ALZ.

Kenny, the same happened with my dad. And after my mom and sisters threw him out of the house and divorced him cuz he was getting crazy and confused and mean, i got a call from a realtor in Tnn, saying "i think your dad is hear and he's asking for you..." Understand he never gave me anything, let alone love. But my god, IT BROKE MY HEART. So i dropped my Exec Mgrs job in Tampa, flew to Tenn and drove him 3500 goddamn miles first to FL then to Minn in his chevy truck with all his shit. I had recently had back surgery and it ended up destroying my back. He didn't know who i was and was mean and abusive BUT HE WAS MY GODDAMN DAD!!!!!! He's lost in kooky land now, and YES Kenny I long and long and long for something that never was and never will be, BUT HE WAS MY GODDAMN DAD MAN. Thanks, although i weap like a bitch every time I hear it.

God Bless You. I went thru the this with my dad who passed away in 2010 with alzhiemers and now going thru it again with my step dad.. Both loved me and I loved them both to the end.of time. and even though they dont remember who I am all the time, and it kills me.. I know it isn't them, its the disease and when they are in Heaven.. they will remember

love the audio commentary that kenny always does!! perfect!!

Best entertainer in country. Wish he'd make more albums. Never made a bad song. Thanks Kenny. 👍

May we always remember

Powerful

Blessings one should show in those times of life , god bless you for taking the time to cherish this beautiful person, blessings to your music 🎶 💜😘💯

This song reminds me of my gramps who died 3 years ago ...who was more of a dad to me... I am so grateful I was able to move back home before he died and spend so much time with him and some other beautiful souls at the Alzheimer's facility... Caring for and feeding the people who once fed you 😢💕

This is so true and so seriously deep. Thank you for sharing.

Characteristics of very country of the reality of his up bringing Knowin how to please everyones In a way to beliv in himself ❤😂🎉

I know the Pain, lost my Mom to it 2010 & several Family Members go Where Angels Tread🌹🕊️

My oldest brother lived in Florida and had dementia and I would fly there to see him he passed and I spent a month with my sister in law taking care of things it’s hard there was like 23 years between us and when I got home my 2nd oldest brother that was 2 years younger than the one that passed, he was a Vietnam veteran a Dakto Defender 30 years of service, he found out he had lung cancer and passed 4 months after my oldest brother from Florida, it’s been a rough 7 years for me than 2 years ago we lost the you’re brother they were all in their 70’s it’s never easy, so it’s my sister and I now she’s going to be 65 n I 60 I’m the baby

I'm sorry about your dad I hope you got to spend time with him and I hope you all are doing alright while I still know who I am is a deep song but sad

My wife's father has Parkinson and dementia we moved him too our property we put him in a tiny house across from ours ,i see him slowly slipping away and it is heartbreaking too see my wife live this ,what a horrible disease but he sees us and his grandchildren multiple times a day hoping too make what life he has left count everyday

My Mom has 2 forms of dementia. I am her primary caregiver along with my husband and youngest son. She lives with us. I have learned to accept her who she is now and just remember who she use to be. We are on this difficult journey with her. It's about taking it a day at a time.

Song reminds me of my grandmother she died of alztimers in 2006

I thought I was going to have an anyurism when I first heard and cried to this.

Beautiful song , of course but a real tear jerker and at first mends breaking hearts that are or have been suffering , but still are able to be publicly a part of our society and daily lives and routines that are simple as being compelled to live , to watch gods beauty surround family, friends , men, women , children alike , love our pets , love our hearts , love our home , love our town, our country , our habits but most and foremost our self and kenny , such an awesome , amazing work of art and music , beautiful soul to have no children but a loving immediate close family, but yet to address so much more than just finding and making relationships last or if even for a season "love" , he hits areas of not just past emotional sad pick me up put me back together moments or story's in the real life but family , children , hope , and a powerful very powerful all around all together love for us , mankind , and children , and women .... People , places , pets and times that just a thought can upsweep from your chest and flow into your brain the most amazing melody and song that not only mesmorize s our inner beings but captures while captivating our self acclaimed ways to make love .......... So I have a father and of course I love to listen to this song he was kinda sorta the same situation of the man in the video and I love to send this to my male friends and others to play for their fathers especially once mine had passed away R. I. P. 9/26/1949 to 5/14/2014.... need I say more but This Man has helped me emotionally through so many trying saddest times in my life ... From day one it seems like I actually lived these songs but not to the aspect of living them by not necessarily meaning to but loving the first CD to the very last one I hope I know from knowing that if I could I would have married him instead of marrying a good man and divorcing him but having a wonderful son that came in place of who you'd be today when my brother was killed so my story is pretty awesome as all you musicians are but still going through hell hell that we don't talk about but to maybe one day we'll meet again on this side of hell and sit for a while cuz if ever there was a girl that needed some help but some insight to how do you get from being outside staring at a phone to feeling like you are flipped over inside of the phone behind the screen to it being unexplainable from almost being left like castaway somehow feeling like Elizabeth smart being released for the first time or fighting for the Jessica Lynch at but also having to subside from being to publicly exposed but also how in the hell till I get to the White House and I need George Strait please save my daughter as I save all of yours I fight for men real men God is amazing but my God so is Kenny Chesney

This song when I heard it when you first put it out, really touched close to home. Love it and you❤💙💯

I don't know my REAL Father and when I heard this Song I Cried and I still get Teary Eyed every time I think about cause I know a lot of people say that kids are better off with their Mother's than with their Father's my Mother was a pretty bad Mother unless my Father was a Child Beater or a Murder I don't believe he could had been much worse off than my Mother sadly...This Song is 1 of Kenny Chesney's BEST YET I believe !!!

I think this song needs to be released the timing is now more powerful due to covid19 pandemic

My mother has Alzheimer's also. You spoke to me. :(

This song is powerful and hits center of the spirit I am. 🥰😢🤍

I love this song my dad is in Asst living and 1 person in

so sad my father in law has always been distant to his youngest my husband. He is getting older now, but still seems to has his wares about him.

This song hits home. My grandmother just passed. So many great memories. Thank you for shaping me who I am.

I lost my mom due to cancer it spread to her brain she never forgot who me and brother was she died couple days after she woke up out of coma

My daddy and I have been estranged for off and on since I was 19. His choice, but he likes to blame me and my sister. I am 52. He has dementia now. A few years ago he asked my sister what we wanted from him and she said we just want a father. He said it was too late for that. We should just be friends.

Hello.. DEAR ❤

**long, but pls read** Kenny? You just broke my heart. I am a 54-year-old man, with two PhD‘s in the medical field, I’ve dedicated my life to research and trying to find something, anything, that can stop this degeneration dead in its tracks, but it is unbelievably complex and difficult. My team and I work nonstop every day trying to find the key. In the meantime, Alzheimer’s, which is a form of dementia (dementia being an umbrella term for many different types of neurological disorders and diseases) has devastated my family and friends. Over the past 15 years, I have lost two aunts, and uncle, two grandparents, two cousins, 2 friends, and I’m about to lose a third dear friend to this horrific disease that steals your identity, robbing you of everything that makes you, you, leaving you nothing but an empty shell, until the body itself begins to break down. The synaptic pathways and neurological processes breaking down to the point where the body itself forgets how to function, shutting down your internal organs one by one, until there’s nothing left. I think I care too much, because I was there at their side the moment each of them they passed away, and every single time it absolutely broke everything in me, as professional detachment can only go so far, especially when it’s someone you love. There are countless scientists aside from my team all around the world, desperately trying to find a cure, but the complexity of the human brain is so vast, it would take hours to give you a basic breakdown of it. Capable of at least 3 trillion calculations per second (that’s an underestimation), it’s the most complex Computer in existence, and that’s exactly what it is. Essentially, dementia short circuits the brain, metaphorically, crossing wires, and destroying connections, most patients have had it for almost 10 years before they even get diagnosed. It’s a very slow progression for most people, but once diagnosed, it can progresses rapidly. My grandmother was, the one to live the longest after diagnosis. She lived for eight years after her initial diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. For the most part, I was the primary caregiver for every single person I’ve mentioned, because I work in healthcare, I was able to get them into some of the best medical institutions in the country, and be there with them, taking multiple leaves of absence, how could I not? For those of you who have been lucky enough to not see what this disease does?, picture the person that you love more than anything in this world suddenly stop recognizing you. You walk into the room, and they have absolutely no idea who you are, and become afraid of you, sometimes screaming at you and calling the police on you, then it gets bad. Each patient reacts differently, but the symptoms of the decline are identical in everybody. Irrational anger, violence, moments of perfect clarity, and within the same sentence moments of complete absence, when they don’t even remember who they are. When they have those moments of clarity, those are the most difficult times, because, for a few minutes, they are fully aware of what’s happening to them and they are absolutely terrified. Most long-term care facilities, or hospitals that handles Alzheimer’s patients have bars on the window, because patients often will try to jump out of the window and take their life rather than face going back into that fog. I’ve seen it happen literally hundreds of times, and I saw it happen to the people that I love. Every time I hear your song, I inevitably fall to pieces. Even though it hurts more than you could ever know, I am so grateful to you for creating this with all your heart, to remind us all to cherish and appreciate all the good times we have with each other, because you never know what the future holds. My apologies for rambling, but so much of my life has been devastated by this disease, I can’t help, so I share it, with the hopes that other people might be able to relate, and hopefully learn the signs that something might be wrong, because the earlier we can begin treatment, the longer we delay the disease from advancing. Unfortunately, despite all of our medical technologies and modern medicines, we don’t possess the ability to stop this damn disease dead in its tracks, nothing can prevent the inevitable deterioration, all we can do is delay it for a while. My team and I have developed a combination of diet, medication, therapy and exercise that has allowed patients recently diagnosed a couple of extra years of clarity before the disease truly takes hold. It might not be much but it’s a start. Cognitive behavioural therapy along with mindfulness training/technique are excellent tools as well. Because it runs so deep on both sides of my family, I had myself tested, and I do carry the gene, meaning that at one point in the future, I will develop this disease, of that there is absolutely no doubt. Even though I am a doctor, and a scientist, if I have to be honest, it scares the hell of me that one day I two will befall my fate. Luckily, assisted suicide is legal here, and that’s precisely what I have planned. I absolutely refuse to be a burden on the family I have left after they’ve gone through this so many times already. But I’m not doing it just for them, I’m doing it for myself as well. When I can no longer be a productive member of society, and continue my research, when I become a burden to the people that I love, who will inevitably end up having to take care of me day and night? No, I’m not going to let that happen. I’m not playing God, as many have accused me of, I am making a personal decision to end my life with dignity, while I’m still in full command of my faculties. After watching so many loved ones fade away into nothingness before they die, I refuse to go out that way. There’s absolutely no way to tell when this disease will kick in, so to speak, but I am doing everything in my power, including all the treatments I’ve mentioned that we’ve developed, to prolong my life as long as I possibly can so I can continue this research and I pray to God, with every fibre of my being, that my team and I are successful before it’s too late. Unfortunately, I do know it will be too late for me, but that’s OK. I know the reality, and I’m prepared for the consequences, so few people have that opportunity. My only dying wish will be that after I’m gone, the team I work with, and the thousands of other doctors and scientists across the world will soon find a cure, because there is one out there somewhere. Theoretically, it is possible, but it is beyond complex, I would have to write thousands of pages just to give you the basics, but I said that already. In the meantime, I selfishly want to hang onto life as long as I can, but only so I can talk to you guys, and teach you the warning signs to look out for in either yourself, or your loved ones. It usually starts off with something as simple as forgetting where you put your car keys, or having a momentary lapse in judgment. But that’s normal for everybody, what’s not normal is if that pattern continues day after day and begins to worsen. If you notice a pattern developing, get to your doctor as fast as you can. Even though we can’t cure it, we can at least slow it down and give you more time. We think we have all the Time in the world, we don’t, make every moment, count, cherish them, take nothing for granted, and for god sake, don’t be afraid or hesitant to reach out for help. If you think you’re having a problem or one of your loved ones is having a problem, that’s what we’re here for. my team consists of 28 people, of those 28, myself along with five others all have the defective gene, we all know we are going to get this disease. We are all roughly the same age, in our mid-50s, so we keep our brains as active as we possibly can, and as healthy as we possibly can, so we can, pray heaven, find better treatments and a cure. With quantum computing comes great hope, unfortunately, current AI is not sufficient to help us solve this problem, but once quantum computing reaches its pinnacle, we will have the capabilities to find a cure for all forms of dementia, along with many other lethal diseases, all I can do is pray to God I live long enough before diagnosis, to a time when that pinnacle is achieved. I cannot, and will not allow all those people I loved, and lost, to die in vain. I will continue the research until I can’t do it anymore, it’s a race against time. Thank you for listening, thank you for the video, please heed my warning, and I’ll do everything I can to forward the research for a cure right up until my dying day. Thank you.

i always ask what's changed yrs ago you didn't here much about this or autism in children. what are they letting into our food chain that's causing these things research for yourselves i'm telling you it wasn't common as we've accepted today something is very wrong American's

So the video is a fraud !!! amazing gee is this just your coming out GAY video?