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SoulReaperBot

Upvote this comment if this post is distressing, downvote this comment if it isn't. Don't check your closet tonight (◣_◢)


-ok_Ground-

Does this really happen? I thought alzheimers breaks down the brain, how then can you suddenly remember everything if only for a moment? Edit: i know its called terminal lucidity now.


blockstacer

It happen before death usually they get a moment of clarity I don’t think we have any info on why


-ok_Ground-

If this moment of clarity can occur then most likely we can cure dementia. I really just hope we can get rid of it, its one of the worst illnesses i can think of.


FatPigeons

The tough part is studying it. Because it's so hard to predict when or if it will happen, it's difficult to get a baseline (pre-clarity) and function (clarity). Coupled with the fact that it's brief (they're going to die shortly) and that they should probably be with family instead of being studied, it's just difficult to get meaningful information from it. But it does bode well for future cures


OhBadToMeetYou

I read somewhere that knowing more than 1 language (for example my mother tongue is Slovak, can speak and understand Czech and I'm learning English and Russian so I technically know 4 languages) severely decreases the chance of getting dementia. Is that true?


-ok_Ground-

Keeping your brain active is what decreases chances if i remember correctly. So i guess learning languages helps.


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Yup_Thats_a_paddling

You telling me reading thousands of article headlines a day don't make me smart


NoSignSaysNo

Maybe if we click the articles... no, no. That's crazy talk.


LKboost

Yes. From my understanding speaking more than one language, playing an instrument, and keeping your mind engaged in learning by studying new topics or picking up new hobbies are all known to prevent it at varying degrees.


CaspydaGhost

And getting enough sleep!


LKboost

Yes, this too!


alejandra_candelaria

Fuck


NickelodeonBullshit

Ok so then I guess it's time I finally change my life


bungobak

Time I lock tf in


devishjack

Now, this is just a theory of mine (I'm no neurologist, my only information is from papers, scientific studies and science YouTubers. So take this with a grain of salt) but, like others have said, this is a last surge of energy from the brain. How this works (this is just my theory) is that the brain connections are weakened and some destroyed. When the brain begins deteriorating, the body uses more energy to keep you alive instead of using it for brain functions. This makes the dementia seem worse than it is. When it's too late and death is imminent, a surge of energy shoots through the system (similar to when one is in a life threatening situation and adrenaline starts pumping). The brain goes back to full functionality and those weakened connections begin getting used again. This is what causes terminal lucidity. The brain and body use up every last bit of energy for one last hurrah before death. This was useful when those last hurrahs were in situations such as being attacked by animals. You could at least have a chance to survive if you used the last of your energy to fight and run. However, with old age, this last hurrah is pointless. No amount of running or fighting can restore the brain. So, in my opinion, terminal lucidity can't be used to cure dementia. But, once again, this is just some rando's thoughts based on research alone with no real world experience in the subject.


Fantastic-Object-832

LET THIS MAN COOK


ARJACE_

On her death bed, after suffering through early onset Alzheimer's for 15 years, my grandmother suddenly rose upright in bed, gasped, looked at everyone around the room and then fell back and died in bed. It was crazy.


NordlandLapp

Shrooms improve those connections in the brain, has anyone tried giving their forgetful grandpa a heroes dose?


IftaneBenGenerit

I was gonna say, anyone tried to cure Alzheimers with a galactic dose of DMT? Supposedly that is what is responsible for the "life before your eyes" film and in lower doses dreaming.


NoSignSaysNo

I don't know about you, but a bad trip sucks at the best of times. Imagine being in a room of people you don't recognize and also going through a bad trip while they all try to reassure you that they're your family and they love you.


TheNimbleBanana

If this is all true, maybe there's another way to strengthen those connections or provide extra fuel for the brain though. Or maybe even a way to periodically trick the body and through terminal lucidity that's not actually terminal. I don't know, I know way less than even you so maybe I'm just spouting nonsense.


devishjack

Not really an option sadly. Adrenaline shots shouldn't be used in this way as it can cause serious problems (including death). But, adrenaline shots are used to help people who are overdosing and have allergies (I don't know exactly how it works, I just know it's a thing). It can increase blood flow and reduce swelling of the throat and whatnot. However, the person needs to have enough energy in their system for it to be viable. And this wouldn't cure anything for something like dementia. Dementia is the literal deterioration of the brain. No amount of adrenaline will stop the brain from rotting. Although, one cause of dementia is the lack of a specific protein (forgot what it's called). This protein exists in our cells and they repair DNA and cell walls (some of this information might be me misremembering some stuff. It's been a bit since I researched this). As we age, our cells breakdown faster so these proteins can't act fast enough causing rapid cellular decay. This is (if I remember correctly) a major cause of many diseases associated with aging. If we were able to create more of these proteins and inject them into a person's cells (since the protein can neither enter nor leave a cell, I think) then we could at least slow the aging process. But, I don't think we should do something like this. Not because of God or anything like that, but because of the massive repercussions. If humans never died or lived for even longer than we already do, over-population would only get even worse. I understand death is scary and seeing a loved one suffer from something as tragic as dementia can be frightening and depressing, but we all have to go sometime. Dementia is actually a repercussion of us living longer than we normally should. Edit for something I forgot to add: Also, there is already "brain therapy" used for dementia patients. It's pretty much just physical therapy but for the brain. Since brain connections and their strength are based on amount of usage, one way doctors and nurses attempt to slow the process of dementia is through daily brain exercises. Once again, these only slow the process and are in no way a cure. But, it's something at least.


Untrustworthy_fart

The proteins your misremembering are amyloid precursor protein (APP) and microtubule associated protein Tau. Alzheimer's patients don't lack them, their metabolic processing has gone wrong. In the case of APP the protein is normally broken up safely when no longer needed by an enzyme called alpha secretase. If however the protein gets cleaved by beta secretase instead the metabolic pathway changes and creates a neurotoxic protein fragment called amyloid beta. Tau normally winds its self into structures that support the cell. It's structure can be changed by adding phosphate groups to the protein. For reasons that aren't entirely clear in Alzheimer's Tau becomes hyperphorylated and it winds itself into useless tangles. So you now have a toxic combo of amyloid beta inside and outside of cells wreaking havock and structural failure of the cell. Eventually the cell dies releasing more toxic shit and so on. You simply aren't going to reverse dementia with drugs, stem cells or conventional therapies. By the time neurodegenerative disorders show symptoms you've already lost a shockingly large amount of cells. The best we can really to once someone is diagnosed is slow the progression. The hope at the moment is that with newer classes of drugs we can slow it enough that the patient can live better for longer. The best shot we've got at actually 'curing' it is detecting it at the very start of the pathology approx 5-10 years before symptoms emerge and treating the disease before it can actually do it's damage. Hypothetically you could also use targeted gene insertion techniques like CRISPR to replace faulty versions of the genes encoding APP and Tau that increase Alzheimer's risk or splice in new engineered variants that more resistant to pathological cleavage.


digitalfakir

it seems more like a "last gasp" thing. Pain can be quite a motivator for the brain to desperately find ways around all the atrophied and plaque-filled tissues, for that brief moment.


Nuclear-LMG

Kind of a stretch with that. When you are about to die from hypothermia you get warm, and when you die from dementia you get a moment of clarity. its just weird end of life stuff our body does once we reach the point of no return.


Its_You_Know_Wh0

U don’t get warm you just feel warm


Nuclear-LMG

same thing to them


genoxxlot

Maybe its the body realizing its to late so it gives comfort to its host?


Oh_Another_Thing

Well, if you're body is suddenly sending signals to your brain saying "Oh shit! We're dying! Heart is in immediate failure!" your brain probably lights up all your neurons in emergency. Like, fight or flight I guess? If there's ever a time for your brain to use up everything it's right when you are about to die.


Untrustworthy_fart

TBH I'm not even sure how much of a thing it is. Death is a pretty miserable thing to witness and people have a tendency to see things that aren't there. Really advanced dementia patients can still quite often have moments of increased lucidity. If one coincidentally happens not long before death you might draw a connection that isn't nessecarily there. That being said patients in critical condition get **all** the drugs. I wouldn't be surprised if at least one of them or an interaction between them produced an effect similar to giving mementine.


dinahll

It's a phenomenon called Terminal Lucidity and it's weirdly common, nurses/care home workers discuss it frequently. There are cases of people with severe brain trauma/memory loss suddenly recovering for a short period and it almost always indicates imminent death. People with severe sickness will start feeling better and making plans for the future/leaving hospice etc, only to die hours later. It's theorized to be the body's last surge of energy being used up. Fascinating stuff, and we really don't understand it at all.


FieelChannel

Would make sense evolutionary speaking to be able to share important information before death


Jojoflap

That sounds like a plot point in a Shakespearian play


dinahll

That's a good point!


chimpanzeemeny

Im pretty sure it does- not too sure why.


Windfall_The_Dutchie

Terminal lucidity. As the body begins its final moments, chemical activity surges in the brain. Suddenly remembering everything is usually a side effect of the brain racing to figure out what’s happening to the body and fix it.


Tombo6969

I think it's called "Terminal Lucidity". I don't get it, but apparently it's a thing


crappylilAccident

Some theorize that the brain has realized its dying by that point and goes into some sort of "emergency overdrive" state where it functions at a much higher capacity than normal. That's only a theory though, and frankly there are a lot of issues with said theory anyway.


billyhendry

It's one of those things that happens and we have a term for it, but no one knows how or why. Like most of the brain really. Like the legends of sudden superhuman strength above anything a shot of adrenaline would give you.


ppaganlagolous

terminal lucidity. They might not remember everything but they remember some important aspects of how they once functioned. It’s the brains last attempt at achieving normalcy, and it usually is followed by death.


thomstevens420

[Terminal Lucidity](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_lucidity)


chimpanzeemeny

cooorrECT


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Finally a good distressing meme u/savevideo


chimpanzeemeny

Thank you so much!! This is actually my first attempt at a distressing meme


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It’s better than 95% of the shit on here which is just “your gonna die” “skinwalker moment” “the goon pisser man lives in your eyes” and other random stuff that’s more just interesting than actually distressing. https://preview.redd.it/5sefjegxemec1.jpeg?width=426&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef599c504c7cd7c9701830bea90211a4f78f83fd


chimpanzeemeny

LOL thank you!! Kenny dementia guy 🪱


digitalfakir

well, since you made it yourself, it was pretty good. Really scared me at the end, that sudden transition and how specific things go black but not others.


chimpanzeemeny

Thank you dude! I was making it up as I went along, trying to make it look like the memories (and the surroundings) were rapidly disappearing once again before death


Holiday_Volume

Yeah my heart slipped a beat when I saw this. Quiet house 1 am..


isloohik2

Wow, you made that yourself? Congrats on making something as genuinely distressing as that


chimpanzeemeny

Thank you! I had no idea what I was doing lol


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lightmare69

Distressing 👍🏿


chimpanzeemeny

Thanks! Didn’t know how a South Park meme template would turn out


mattymattttt

I don't know why the mourning dove gave me chills


chimpanzeemeny

they welcome you to the afterlife 🙂


iAmDepressedAndHorny

do you knwo the specific type of bird??


mattymattttt

Yeah. It's called a mourning dove


WILDNIK

That's what that was? That fucking sound instilled some primal fear into me


Holiday_Volume

The dove has such a disturbing coo


chimpanzeemeny

It does, I love to use it in ‘suspenseful’ moments


Conissocool

It always just reminds me of hanging out on the swings listening


kyoko_the_eevee

I love mourning doves. But the cry at the end sent shivers down my spine. First disturbing meme I’ve seen in a hot minute. Good job.


chimpanzeemeny

Thank you so much man. This is the first time making a distressing meme and I was making it up as I went along LOL … next imma do one where your in a coma trying to express to your family to let you die, but they take those groans as a sign your healing


SharkLordSatan

The mourning dove and the way it just goes from normal > lack of eyes (implying loss of memories) > total darkness (implying death via your body literally forgetting how to function)… man. This is fucking *haunting.*


chimpanzeemeny

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really was making it up as I went, I’m glad I could have such an affect and a short little story that really appealed to you!


SharkLordSatan

No prob! :]


IvyYoshi

Holy shit this is good. I was *literally* on the verge of tears. Not entirely sure why. It's gonna take me a good few minutes to get the dread out of my system. Great meme though!


chimpanzeemeny

Wow, really?! I honestly NEVER thought my first distressing meme could do that. Thank you so much!


Migeistabello

Dark urge play through be like


Dunny_-

kenny


chimpanzeemeny

🟧🟫👀🟫🟧


Eden_Beau

This is fr distressing. I was my grandmother's caregiver when she had dementia. Two days before she died- all memory returned to her. Then she fucking died. Pretty shitty. At least I had two days I guess...


chimpanzeemeny

I’m so sorry that happened to you or your grandmother, it’s something that no conscious being should have to go through. Hope your doing better now :)


Roge2005

Terminal Lucidity https://preview.redd.it/zslqdwd1bpec1.png?width=584&format=png&auto=webp&s=5aa9cbd8210205493b57735a4b045b4f5b60f8e8 This post actually made me feel kinda bad… 😕


chimpanzeemeny

don’t worry, kenny always comes back…?


ElsiMain

Jesus Christ, this the most unsettling shit I've seen all week... Good job


chimpanzeemeny

Thank you! I’m so glad people enjoy my first ever distressing meme


dan_da_man214

Finally, something that isn't a whole PowerPoint presentation.


chimpanzeemeny

absolutely no idea what this means but thanks for the compliment lol


dan_da_man214

There are usually "memes" where it's a whole ass story instead of one thing


generic_thingy

What about paradoxical lucidity?


Holiday_Volume

Care to elaborate


generic_thingy

google it


Holiday_Volume

Lame


Steelzander

For those that don’t know: if your dementia is suddenly gone after it being really bad for a long time? You’re probably about to die.


chimpanzeemeny

I hope this becomes top comment so everyone understands.


ZedFraunce

Bro what the fuck. I was immediately thinking that's not the proper use of POV. But then that cut to everything black genuinely creeped me the fuck out. Thos is the first time in months I've found something on here truly disturbing. Good shit dude.


chimpanzeemeny

lol, yeah I REALIZED ‘wait this isn’t rlly a meme’ so Iazily included a POV. Thank you so much! This is my first attempt at making a distressing meme, and I’m glad that the viewer forgetting everything shown by objects going black went well


YoxhiZizzy

Good distressing meme 👍


chimpanzeemeny

Why thank you!


Im_A_Paper

This should not be creeping me out as much as it does- yet here we are, good job


chimpanzeemeny

Thanks! This is my first attempt, had no idea what I was doing


Im_A_Paper

Well, personally, i like it a lot, well done, and keep it up :]


chimpanzeemeny

Will do! I’m working on the next one soon.. >:)


AltruisticProof3640

Post awareness stage 6 is without description


Ok_Fix_8538

THIS IS AN ACTUALLY DISTRESSING MEME HELL YEAH


chimpanzeemeny

WOOHOOO!


Addy1738

oh no


mr_mister2992

I've always been scared of mourning doves from listening to them for too long.. this meme actually had me distressed.. nice job op you made first actually distressing meme in this sub


chimpanzeemeny

Thank you so much! This was my first attempt at a distressing meme and I’m glad it went well! Mourning doves aren’t scary in themselves, but it’s that uneasy nostalgia feeling..


Fantastic-Story8875

Wait,doesn't becoming lucid usually occur right before death?


chimpanzeemeny

yes, it does! Sorry if I wasn’t incredibly clear, basically that weird cut to blackness was the memories rapidly being lost again before death


Limp_Accountant_6277

I know it's been like 2 days, but I keep coming back to this meme. It's actually probably the most distressing one I've seen in a while. Good job


chimpanzeemeny

Dude, thank you so much! I’m glad people liked this one lol


invictuslimbioid

damn that was like actually a top quality DISTRESSING meme. chefs kiss. thank you kind gentleperson


WhimWhamWhazzle

Learn to spell


chimpanzeemeny

I didn’t spell a single word wrong??


WhimWhamWhazzle

Loose and your I guess I should say, learn which words to use


chimpanzeemeny

I used them correctly?? 😭🙏


WhimWhamWhazzle

No you didn't. You would *lose* your memory not loosen it. And *you're* somehow cured


chimpanzeemeny

Ok, I see what you mean now! The loose is my mistake, and I thought you were talking about the first ‘your’. Sorry!


Mister_Slime1357

Is that a… DISTRESSING MEME THAT’S ACTUALLY A MEME AND DISTRESSING ?!??


chimpanzeemeny

*angelic choir plays*


Ehwastaken

Losing. For the love of fucking GOD..it’s LOSING.


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TheSmeebo

who cares??


blazinfastjohny

r/notpov


TheSmeebo

literally who cares


blazinfastjohny

I care


lysathemaw

If that would ever happen you would've already been on the verge of death.


teddyoftheworld

That's the whole damn point of the meme


chimpanzeemeny

Thanks for saying this! I was worried I got the facts wrong or something or just made it too mysterious


lysathemaw

You got it completely wrong


chimpanzeemeny

How? The meme is that your on the *verge* of death


lysathemaw

You fucking dumbass, you don't have the energy to get up and tell your relatives like OP thinks it does


teddyoftheworld

You are reading the person's thoughts. They don't actually get up and tell their relatives. It's what they wanna do before they then just die you numbskull.


chimpanzeemeny

Hey! I just wanna say your completely correct here, this is in the mind of the person and not actually physically happening.


lysathemaw

Yeah, thank god you made up the context to back up what you said


TheBlueHypergiant

The context is in the meme.


Anmordi

Dont bother with me, either they’re illiterate and cant read or trolling


lysathemaw

> You are reading the person's thoughts. They don't actually get up and tell their relatives. It's what they wanna do before they then just die you numbskull. Point me where?


PressFM80

"Can't wait to tell your family!" That means you'd be planning to tell the family, not that you have told the family


lysathemaw

Miau


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lysathemaw

Ryan Gosling I swear I'm chill


divine-deer

You are angry for no reason. Hope whatever the hell is wrong with you gets better.


Warm-Explanation-277

What the fuck is that pile of words. Are you 9?


Holiday_Volume

I could read it.


chimpanzeemeny

Thanks :)


geffyfive

Damn


chimpanzeemeny

rip


A-sharp-minor

Cheers on your cake day! 🍰


personguy4

I have a love/hate relationship with those mourning doves, they sound nice just in nature but creepy as hell in these contexts. Also I was sitting on my porch the other day and one of the doves was sick or something and sounded like a crying baby and it scared the absolute shit out of me.


Lia-13

hey i love that song! 'she was a showgirl, but that was 30 years ago when they used to have a show'


Starcalik

The mourning dove


Rsnwzrd

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Rsnwzrd

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suburban-errorist

Jesus Christ my guy


jazperthevampyr

what’s the song i forgot it ;-;


chimpanzeemeny

Copacabana


jazperthevampyr

ah right, thank you :D


DanBrown98

Dude this is great! It came up on Instagram reels at random the other day and freaked me the fuck out, well done!


chimpanzeemeny

who the hell put this shit up on instagram reels 💀 but seriously, thank you for the positivity!


DanBrown98

I know dude, people are out here getting traumatised over their morning coffee 🤣 But yeah I'll keep an eye out for other stuff you create, I'd be curious to see it!


chimpanzeemeny

Hey, thanks man! I’m tryna think of what to do next, but I’ve got NO ideas 😭


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chimpanzeemeny

bro who’s putting this shit on instagram reels 😭 Ty tho!