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    Sandra Day O'Connor's Dementia Announcement Puts Spotlight On Alzheimer's

    The retired Supreme Court justice announced Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with dementia and potentially Alzheimer's disease.
    Oct 24, 2018 2 minutes
    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor pledges alligence to the flag Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005. (Matt York/AP)

    Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with dementia and potentially Alzheimer’s disease.

    Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Dr. Paul Newhouse (@DrPaulNewhouse), director of the Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine, about the disease, how it’s treated and what the latest research says about causes.

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