My Grandfather was quite the character. He was quite the character and rather eccentric, but also one of the smartest men I have known.
He was a hoarder, and had enough coffee mate in his flat to last him several decades.
Diabetes is often thought of as its own form of dementia, and in the case of Axel it just drove him to isolate further and focus on his beautiful boat Molly. It makes me happy that he was able to complete her before his passing.