To parents, their children will always remain kids, no matter how old they grow up to be. Even if the parents start suffering from irreversible diseases like dementia, they will always carry a spot in their hearts for their children. A heartwarming video is making rounds online capturing a wholesome moment between a daughter and her sick mother.
The bond between parents and children is considered as something unbreakable and sacred. This video posted on Instagram by an account called @goodnews_movement, shows how a mother, who suffers from dementia, reacted to being hugged by her daughter.
The clip starts with the daughter hugging her mother, as she cries in her arms. Viewers can see that the older woman is trying to console her daughter, saying words of comfort. The caption on the video gives more information, “My mom has had dementia for a decade. We are constantly losing more and more of her. On our last visit, I crawled into her lap and then this happened.”
The clip was posted with the sentence, “They never forget love,” complete with a heart emoticon. Netizens express their reactions to the tearjerking video in the comment section. The first user wrote, “Love is not a memory, it resides in your heart and soul.” Another user shared their own experience, “I remember my mom saying I don’t recall your name but I know you belong it me.” While the third user wrote, “She doesn’t remember who you are but loves you forever.” The video has 3.5 million views on the platform.
According to a health website, dementia is a condition which makes a person forgetful and unable to function normally. The person struggles to remember things and cannot make decisions, or even think, impacting their lifestyle. Most of the time it is observed in older people.
Reports state that in 2014, five million adults were diagnosed with this condition. This number is predicted to be 14 million by 2060.
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