It has names, and the one that seems to describe what is going on with us is dementia. It was discovered to have already started in June 2010. It is reaching the advanced stages now.
There's an analogy that helps me understand what's going on. Our mind, i.e. the thinking of our brain, has a capacity for it that is like the water that fills a very large tub. The situation is such that no water can be added to the tub.
Dementia is like when the plug in the bottom of that tub is removed. The water flows out at a fairly constant rate but it is hardly noticeable at first because there is so much water in the tub.
Then as it continues to flow out, it becomes more and more noticeable until, as it nears the bottom of the tub, it seems to run rapidly out. It drains until all the water is gone. And when the brain can no longer think, it's over.
