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jrmgyesterday at 1:51 PM1 replyview on HN

There seems to be a popular view nowadays that most old people grow to be senile (just look at any online discussion of old politicians for example). This is not the case!


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Retricyesterday at 2:04 PM

Old people do lose mental capacity just as they lose strength etc, dementia is a more extreme thing.