Alzheimer's
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Have any of your readers dealt with a parent in early dementia or Alzheimer’s who fixates on an old slight and reignites the conflict like it happened yesterday?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Tributes to the renowned British actor have poured in since his death at his Los Angeles home after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia was announced on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, his longtime spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Kelly Bush Novak, his longtime spokesperson, announced that he died from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, which is marked by features of Parkinson’s disease.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
King Lear loses his mind with what we, in modern times, would call Alzheimer’s.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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