He doesn't remember his own family 💔

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00:00What'd you say? Where's David? Where's David? Yeah. David's chilling at his house. He's fine.

00:06Good. I was going to call him later today. Would you like me to tell him something for you?

00:10I love him. Well, I'll let him know. He loves you too, Dad. Good. What would you like to say to

00:15David? I love you, buddy. Aw, he loves you too, Dad. We love you, David. But it wasn't always like

00:23this. My dad was absolutely an alcoholic, drinking, you know, two bottles of vodka a day with a 12

00:30pack of beer at least every day for at least 30 years almost. So my dad is very lucky to actually

00:38even be alive. After his diagnosis, I think he changed into the person that everyone knew he

00:43could be, but he just wasn't given the chance to be. Her brother passed away, and she's since become

00:48a full-time caregiver for both of her parents. Why are we here? Yeah. Because this is where

00:54I live. Why am I here? Because you're staying with me. I'm not trying to ask stupid questions.

00:59You're not. Where'd I come from? What do you mean, where'd you come from? Where was I at

01:04before I came here? The hospital. Are you kidding me? No, Dad. I would never, I would never joke

01:11with you about if I'm serious like that. I don't remember that. I don't have any remembrances

01:16of that at all. Me calling you Dad is freaking you out? Why? Because I don't think I'm your

01:21dad. Who are you? I don't know. So I must be. I must be. Yeah, I mean, if you don't know

01:27who you are, you could be my dad if you want. I could be. In my mind and in my heart, you're

01:33my dad, and you will always be my dad, and if that's okay with you. But if you'd like me

01:38to call you something else, I will, if it makes you more comfortable. I love you, Scott. I love

01:42you too. We're, we're family. We are? As his dementia worsens, Bailey tries to make

01:47things as easy as possible for her dad. You almost left me, old man. I did, huh? Why

01:56did I do that? It's okay. You're here now. You're here with me. I am. I don't want you

02:03to feel bad about it. It's in the past, and it's okay. I love you. And you're gonna stay

02:10with me until you're better enough to decide what you want to do, okay? It is often advised

02:15to enter the reality of a person with dementia rather than constantly trying to correct them.

02:19What are your daughter's names? Paige and Bailey. Aw, those are pretty names too.

02:26It matches the girls. Those are beautiful, wonderful, intelligent, quick, sharp. Everything

02:32a father would dream for and a daughter. When we break apart and go our separate ways, and

02:38I cry, I don't let them see it. Of course, they don't know that. And I feel their love

02:41in my tears. It's, it's beautiful. I'm a lucky man, and I'm very, very lucky.

02:49I think they're really lucky too. Currently, there is no cure for dementia,

02:53but it's clear that Bailey is doing the absolute best for her dad.