Nichelle Nichols sad situation

[Hector]

When you hear an icon scream like that, you are just in shock...

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/star-trek-star-nichelle-nichols-reportedly-screams-for-help-amid-guardianship-battle-with-son-150903757.html

Getting old sucks, man...

[Brown Bear]

I hate this about society. None of this belongs on the internet. Very personal moments should stay private. For all we know that son could actually have best intentions for his Mom and her mind is going. I hate seeing stuff like this pop up on media outlets. I wish her the best. That is an awful disease that affects the entire family.

[Hector]

I know first hand because my mom has dementia...and it’s more advanced than Nichelle’s. So it hits home hard.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I hate this about society. None of this belongs on the internet. Very personal moments should stay private. For all we know that son could actually have best intentions for his Mom and her mind is going. I hate seeing stuff like this pop up on media outlets. I wish her the best. That is an awful disease that affects the entire family.

I thought the same thing when I saw this yesterday. it's so sad to see anyone reduced to this state

[cjefferys]

I hate this about society. None of this belongs on the internet. Very personal moments should stay private. For all we know that son could actually have best intentions for his Mom and her mind is going. I hate seeing stuff like this pop up on media outlets. I wish her the best. That is an awful disease that affects the entire family.

Agreed on all counts.

[Mikey]

There seems to be something inherent in some people that makes them paranoid against their family when they get old and lose their faculties... It's like they think they are a king and everyone in their family is trying to kill them... Perhaps when mental barriers are broken down we are all like that deep deep down.

Nah,

[phil]

I have seen first hand what Dementia can do to family members. It is horrible! I didn't watch the clip but whoever posted it is piece of crap.

[VintageMike]

For anyone who has read my other threads know this cuts close to the vest. Regardless of whoever wants what her health should be first, and as my father progressed we took him to a lawyer and had things taken care of while he still had enough faculties to deal with it. So it's a double shame this hasn't already been handled and these parites are more concered about her finances and what they can get as opposed to her health.

[Gorn Captain]

Met her last year, and yes, she looked confused. My friend got an autograph, and halfway through, she lost track of what she was doing. It was sad to see.
She drew huge crowds, mainly because this was a rare European tour. When she saw the crowds, she looked afraid. It was too much.