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May 2024
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Revisiting 'The Mother Who Changed: A St...

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Earlier this year, we shared the story of one family’s dispute over a loved one with dementia. That story, originally reported in The New York Times Magazine by Katie Engelhart, won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing this past week. Today, we're revisiting Katie’s story – and the question at the heart of it: When cognitive decline changes people, should we respect their new desires?

Guest: Katie Engelhart, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.

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