Tag Archives: Dementia

Viewpoints: Time To Recognize Deadly Mix Of Dementia And Guns; Finally, The Right Message About Vaccines Is Delivered

Editorial pages focus on these public health topics and others. Bloomberg: Dementia And Firearms Make A Lethal Combination Nationwide since 2012, firearms have been used in at least 15 homicides and more than 95 suicides related to dementia, a Kaiser Health News investigation found. This is probably a severe undercount, because dementia often goes undiagnosed.… Read More »

Dementia, but Prettier

Photo Julianne Moore in a scene from “Still Alice.”Credit Linda Kallerus/Sony Pictures Classics, via Associated Press Do casting directors insist on remarkable cheekbones when they’re lining up actors to play characters with dementia? Think about it: Julie Christie in “Away From Her.” Genevieve Bujold in “Still Mine.” Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. And here’s one… Read More »

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