Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
I have heard that story before and I think something similar happened to my own father, but he was pretty rough already.
Loss of a spouse is a major risk factor for vascular disease and probably also for Alzheimer-type dementia. Unsurprisingly, an immune/inflammatory mechanism is suspected.
Dad's mother and grandmother both had dementia starting in their 80s, as did his sister - not sure about his brother. Dad stayed a lot clearer than a lot longer, but it finally got him. Other than that, his health was astonishing - how many folks in their 90s don't have a bunch of prescriptions?