i was sitting on a plane next to an older man , who was telling me about how he had just visited his father , but that it was sad because he has dementia and did n't remember him anymore . i was trying to comfort him , mostly because i worry it will happen to my dad , too . it 's nice that you tried to comfort him . i 'm worried about my parents , also . it 's hard to be worried about something like that in your family , knowing that you have no control over whether or not it will happen . it 's sad . yeah . we grow up thinking they 're invincible . and then as we get older , we see that picture deteriorate little by little . and then when they get old and need help , a lot of the time we do n't have time or money to help them , so it 's just stressful and sad all the way around . agreed - it 's very stressful . i live half a country away from my parents , and i 'm worried i wo n't be able to help when either of them need it .
The fear of losing loved ones to age-related illnesses like dementia.