https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/magazine/dementia-mother.html
The article is titled "A Story of Dementia: The Mother Who Changed."
Long but interesting article about a woman with dementia who takes up with a new man, isolates herself from her adult children, dissolves a long-standing financial trust, etc. But she's "happy" ...
The subtitle triggered me a bit: "A bitter family dispute hinged on an impossible question: When cognitive decline changes people, should we respect their new desires?" My initial response was, "He11 no!" -- but the article does raise important issues.
There is discussion about the current state of the law about determining how and when someone is mentally incompetent and to what extent. No surprise that lawyers are very interested in exploring this topic, both intellectually and professionally.
(Note: if you cannot access the free article, try Googling from a different device or browser.)
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