dementia

American Tourist Mysteriously Disappears on Cruise

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A 66-year-old American man, Edmond Bradley Solomon III, originally from South Carolina, has mysteriously vanished while on a cruise vacation in Mexico with his family. Solomon, who was recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, was traveling on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas and had planned to spend the day at port in Cozumel, Mexico. However, he disappeared shortly after disembarking from the ship last week. Frontotemporal dementia, the condition Solomon was diagnosed with, is a …

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Trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Dies

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Sandra Day O’Connor, the trailblazing first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, passed away on Friday at the age of 93. O’Connor, who retired in 2006 after a 25-year tenure on the bench, died in her native Arizona due to complications from advanced dementia and a respiratory illness. She had publicly announced her dementia diagnosis, suspected to be Alzheimer’s disease, in 2018. O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan …

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Woman Charged with Felony Murder After Giving Mother Gun to Commit Suicide

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An Oklahoma City woman, Jaye Dee Watts, 44, is facing serious charges after allegedly tormenting her 72-year-old mother, who suffered from dementia, to the point of suicide. The mother, Lynda Watts, ended her life with a firearm that her daughter had given her. The incident occurred on September 10, but the details were only recently revealed by local law enforcement. Jaye Dee Watts, who was the primary caregiver for her mother, is now charged with …

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Passes Away at 96

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Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and wife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday at the age of 96. Her family was by her side during her final moments, according to a statement from the Carter Center. The former president expressed his deep sorrow, stating that Rosalynn was his equal partner in all his accomplishments and provided him with wise guidance and encouragement …

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Grandson Hacks 100-Year-Old Grandma to Death with Ax

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The trial of a man accused of the brutal murder of his centenarian grandmother commenced in Hamburg last week. The victim, a retired farm worker known as Amalie G, was discovered lifeless in her apartment in the German city. The accused, her 37-year-old grandson Artur B, was apprehended in March following the horrific event. Artur, who has a history of mental health problems and was on medication, had been the primary caregiver for his grandmother. …

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89-Year-Old Man Strangles Wife to Death

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An elderly man of 89 years, suffering from dementia, passed away just a few days after he allegedly strangled his wife of seven decades to death using a bath towel in a small town in upstate New York, as per local law enforcement. On August 29, around 2:30 in the afternoon, the Penn Yan Police Department responded to a distress call from a residence. A home health aide had discovered the lifeless body of Jane …

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Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Finds

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A recent study has found a correlation between the prolonged use of widely prescribed acid reflux drugs and an increased risk of dementia. The study, released on Wednesday, was conducted by the American Academy of Neurology and focused on prescription medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). These include drugs such as omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid). Acid reflux, a condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing irritation, is commonly …

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Man with dementia accused of killing, dismembering his wife before family dinner

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Before the out-of-town family arrived at his home to celebrate Thanksgiving, an elderly man with dementia allegedly killed, dismembered and disembowelled his wife. The horrifying discovery was made when relatives of Karlan and Connie Denio were unable to enter the couple’s Albuquerque home Thursday afternoon when no one answered the door. According to the Albuquerque Journal, Karlan Denio, 62, was found lying in bed while his wife, Connie, was found dismembered and disemboweled on the …

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