Shaker Vivelafat passed on this article from Slate, detailing the relationship between two elderly nursing home residents with dementia and the subsequent fallout.
While concerns about consent are well-founded, it doesn't sound like that was difficult to establish in this situation—and I've got say I find it rather heartbreaking that Dorothy and Bob were forcibly separated. I also wish Bob's son had given his side of the story.
Discuss.
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