I guess I'm lucky that my mom was always cheerfully clueless. Shortly after getting the vaxx (ignoring my warning to wait), she was diagnosed with "mild cognitive impairment." Given the situation, I reckon it's a mercy. Friends say she's declining rapidly. I call her each week. Still seems sane and not notably forgetful. Believes America is the good guys, and everyone the TV says is bad is evil. Telling her otherwise would be mean.
Re: approaching the endgame?