dementia

71-Year-Old Billy Jack Cariker Arrested After Stealing $600K from 92-Year-Old Family Member with Dementia

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Billy Jack Cariker

The arrest of a 71-year-old Tulsa man has brought renewed attention to the growing problem of financial exploitation of elderly individuals, particularly those living with cognitive impairments. Authorities allege that Billy Jack Cariker abused a position of familial trust to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from a 92-year-old relative suffering from dementia, diverting much … Read more

UK’s Youngest Dementia Patient Dies Aged 24 After His Brain Had A 70-Year-Old’s Appearance

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Dementia

Andre Yarham’s death at the age of 24 has drawn national attention to a devastating and little-understood reality: dementia is not a disease confined to old age. Living in Dereham, Norfolk, Andre was believed to be the youngest person in the UK diagnosed with dementia, a distinction that underscores both the rarity and the cruelty … Read more

Utah Supreme Court Blocks Execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies After Attorneys Argued He Should Be Spared Due to Dementia

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Ralph Leroy Menzies

On August 29, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court made a significant ruling by halting the execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies, a 67-year-old death row inmate diagnosed with dementia. Menzies, convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker, was scheduled to face execution by firing squad on September 5, 2025—a method he chose decades ago when … Read more