Few laws to address growing issue of elderly gun owners with dementia
Monday, November 26, 2018 - 17:40
in Health & Medicine
Researchers report that 27 percent of people 65 and older own one or more firearms, and 37 percent live in a home with a firearm present. One study of patients with dementia or related mental health issues revealed 18 percent lived in a home with one or more firearms. Of that group, 37 percent had delusions and 17 percent had documented hallucinations.