Dementia stories

Reading the Guardian this morning I saw the following article about the American Brooke Astor who was taken advantage of by her son when she was vulnerable through dementia.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/09/brooke-astor-son-found-guilty

It'll be interesting to see the degree of self empowerment of those with dementia as the above article is the only type I tend to come across on the subject.