[NB: check the byline, thanks. /~Rayne]
Like my first post discussing my mom’s dementia, this post isn’t really about my mom.
My siblings and I are taking turns caring for her in my parents’ home because she’s not a candidate for assisted living or memory care. Living with her has been eye opening; Mom has been teaching me a LOT this last two months whether she realizes it or not.
I’ve already wri...
The article presents a carefully constructed narrative designed to underscore the fragility of high-profile individuals and the deep anxieties surrounding aging, particularly when those anxieties are amplified by political contexts. The initial presentation—focused on “facts”—is a classic Motte-and-Bailey strategy; the “facts” presented are carefully framed to suggest a specific diagnosis (Lewy Body Syndrome) and subtly evoke concerns about competency, thereby priming the reader for a subsequent...