These Touching Photos Show What Early Onset Dementia Looks Like

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1/11 This was taken in 2005 or so. At this point, Jacquie had Pick's Disease, but it had been misdiagnosed as menopause. She would be about 48 here.
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2/11 On the beach, around 2010. Lots of Jacquie around. She can't remember too much hough.
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3/11 2010 again. Riding on the back of dad's motorbike was one of her favourite things to do. She got quite terrified when the helmets were on, but once moving had a blast. This had to stop in 2011, when an on-bike paranoia attack nearly caused an accident.
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4/11 Beach-time walks. Weight is falling off. Conversation is non-existent.
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5/11 The birth of her first grandchild. She had been looking forward to being a grandmother for years.
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6/11 Still knows how to party. #yolo.
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7/11 Cuddles with her 14 month old grandson. He's very careful with her, knows she's special.
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8/11 She doesn't walk very much anymore. And she has lost a large amount of weight.
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9/11 Fun times at the beach. She's 58 here. Her eyes aren't always open, and if they are, she's staring into the void.
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10/11 Sometime's we'll move to her to beanbags on the floor.
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11/11 She still smiles and laughs sometimes. I have no idea why. I really hope she dies soon.
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A series of touching images have been posted on Imgur that reflect the tragic journey of early onset dementia.

The pictures tell the story of a woman called Jacquie and depict how her condition has deteriorated since 2005.

Super sad and touching :(