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Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31651
Subject(s) - economic justice , supreme court , passion , dementia , position statement , disease , haven , gerontology , political science , psychology , law , medicine , sociology , family medicine , social psychology , pathology , mathematics , combinatorics
The Alzheimer's Association released a statement Oct. 23 on former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's announcement of her dementia diagnosis, which read, in part, “In all aspects of her life Justice O'Connor has been a transparent leader and being forthcoming about her diagnosis is another demonstration of this. Justice O'Connor is not new to Alzheimer's. Her husband, John O'Connor, lived with Alzheimer's disease for nearly 20 years.… Since her husband's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, Justice O'Connor has been an advocate for caregivers and people living with the disease. She was a pivotal member of the Alzheimer's Study Group, a committee convened by Congress and which presented its findings back to Congress in 2009. Justice O'Connor helped to position Alzheimer's as a national priority that demands action from our nation's policymakers. She provided invaluable insight and passion to the group ensuring the needs of both caregivers and those living with dementia were represented.… We commend Justice O'Connor for bravely sharing her diagnosis and increasing awareness about this devastating disease.”