Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Ian H]

I reckon it will be China that gets shipping running through Hormuz again. It’s in their interest to keep oil flowing but also gives them a display of power on the international stage. The US dropping aid to countries in Africa will also ensure they lose the ‘soft power’ battle there too.

Strangely enough I'm fairly comfortable with China extending its influence. They don't have territorial ambitions (except Taiwan of course), merely economic influence. I don't think they'll help Cuba as that would be too confrontational.

 

[Psamathe]

The man who fell in love with the sound of Spitfires – here’s what this unusual symptom can teach us about dementia
Dementia is not just memory issues but can have or impact in different ways. Interesting article (not about Trúmp, politically neutral, from The Conversation) which might help some not familiar with the condition appreciate it a bit more.

(I also lost my Dad to dementia in that he no longer knew who I was when Covid overwhelmed him).

 

[icowden]

(I also lost my Dad to dementia in that he no longer knew who I was when Covid overwhelmed him).

My mum has been diagnosed with Alzheimers. At the moment she still knows who some people are although she struggles with my older daughter as her memories of my daughters are from about 5 years ago - she can't compute that the older is now an adult.

 

[Ian H]

The man who fell in love with the sound of Spitfires – here’s what this unusual symptom can teach us about dementia
Dementia is not just memory issues but can have or impact in different ways. Interesting article (not about Trúmp, politically neutral, from The Conversation) which might help some not familiar with the condition appreciate it a bit more.

(I also lost my Dad to dementia in that he no longer knew who I was when Covid overwhelmed him).

E's mother had severe enough dementia that she forgot how to eat. E's father was mentally sharp as a pin but physically end-game. My parents both had brief sojourns in the land of terminally ill-health.

 

[briantrumpet]

The man who fell in love with the sound of Spitfires – here’s what this unusual symptom can teach us about dementia
Dementia is not just memory issues but can have or impact in different ways. Interesting article (not about Trúmp, politically neutral, from The Conversation) which might help some not familiar with the condition appreciate it a bit more.

(I also lost my Dad to dementia in that he no longer knew who I was when Covid overwhelmed him).

Thanks. I've read a couple of books on brain disorders and how investigating them help us understand how healthy brains work - the two by Oliver Sacks are well worth reading, and the fairly new one by Masud Husein is interesting/good, if a bit of a weird thing too. I think I'd start with the Sacks ones first - obviously his 'Musicophilia' was particularly interesting for me.

 

[briantrumpet]

I think he means he wants to 'grab it by the pussy'. Because that's how he thinks about anything.

 

[icowden]

Thanks. I've read a couple of books on brain disorders and how investigating them help us understand how healthy brains work - the two by Oliver Sacks are well worth reading, and the fairly new one by Masud Husein is interesting/good, if a bit of a weird thing too. I think I'd start with the Sacks ones first - obviously his 'Musicophilia' was particularly interesting for me.

Another fascinating sort of treatment is Martin L Shoemaker's book "Today I am Carey".
It's a near future sci-fi book although it's more about people than sci-fi. Carey is a caring android who looks after Mildred, an elderly lady with Alzheimer's. Carey becomes the people that Mildred needs it to be to fill in the gaps in her life and keep her fulfilled. After Mildred passes, Carey has to find a new purpose.

It's part a treatise on an android learning to be human and in part an exploration of family and the gaps people find in their lives. I really enjoyed it.


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