Revisiting 'The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia'

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.


Background reading: 


The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia

Katie Englehart has reported on dementia for years, and one
image of a prisoner haunts her.