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Tanuki

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2. I also thought this was a symptom of dementia when I read this.

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 12:23 AM

Oct 2017

Although undoubtedly upsetting to the author of this piece, I do not think this falls into the "abuse of power" category. Based on everything I have read about Bush 41 in the past I think this is just a (not uncommon) manifestation of impaired cognition and behavioral disinhibition. His caregivers were not doing anyone (Bush 41 or unsuspecting women) justice by placing them in this type of situation if they were aware that he had deteriorated to this extent.

Some info about this type of behavior in dementia:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4980403/

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Sounds like dementia ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #1

I also thought this was a symptom of dementia when I read this. Tanuki Oct 2017 #2

Yeah, my sister in law is dealing with her father in law's grabby hands and comments. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #3

Unless she voiced her concerns to Obama at the time, I don't quite see LisaM Oct 2017 #4

I didn't get that she has a "beef" with Obama. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #5