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Breaking the law may be a sign of dementia
Reuters He and his coauthors reviewed the medical records of 2,397 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia between 1999 and 2012. They scanned patient notes for entries about criminal behavior using keywords like 'arrest,' 'DUI,' … Criminal behavior more associated with frontotemporal dementia than Alzheimer … Petty 'Crimes' Sometimes Tied to Dementia |
