'Are you John?' Heartbreaking moment that dementia-hit US Army veteran cannot ...

'Are you John?' Heartbreaking moment dementia-hit father, 70, cannot remember his son's name - even though it is the same as his own YouTuber Kenneth Keene Jr filmed conversation between himself and his father Kenneth Keene Sr, 70, from Philadelphia, repeatedly calls his son John He was diagnosed with dementia in 2014 but his symptoms began in his late 50s

By Harry Howard

Published: 19:16 BST, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 19:16 BST, 16 May 2019

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This is the heartbreaking moment that a US Army veteran with dementia cannot remember his son's name. 

Kenneth Keene Sr, 70, from Philadelphia, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, is filmed by his son as they have a conversation while in the car. 

But a smiling Mr Keene, while able to say his own name, repeatedly calls his son 'John' when asked.

This is the heartbreaking moment that a US Army veteran with dementia cannot remember his son's name. Kenneth Keene Sr, 70, from Philadelphia, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, is filmed by his son as they have a conversation while in the car

This is the heartbreaking moment that a US Army veteran with dementia cannot remember his son's name. Kenneth Keene Sr, 70, from Philadelphia, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, is filmed by his son as they have a conversation while in the car

The clip is part of a series of Youtube videos produced by the younger Mr Keene, 47, entitled 'The Journey with ToughKenaMan', documenting his father's disease. 

The video starts with the 70-year-old saying to his son, 'do you know who I am?'

When Mr Keene Jr replies, 'you're

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