Opinion: Recently passed legislation will increase Alzheimer’s awareness and prevent elder abuse

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Opinion: Recently passed legislation will increase Alzheimer’s awareness and prevent elder abuse

Updated: Sep 1, 2020, 10:32 PM

Published: Sep 1, 2020, 10:14 PM

Over the past several months, Georgia’s seniors, especially those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia, have faced a whole host of obstacles related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an increased vulnerability to abuse, neglect and exploitation.

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Opinion: America’s dangerous path and its echoes of Germany in the 1930s

Donald Trump celebrates his victory in the presidential election.

Donald Trump celebrates his victory in the presidential election.

Letter to the editor

Published: Apr 10, 2025, 8:30 PM

History has warned us what happens when a government scapegoats an entire group of people, strips them of their humanity, and justifies oppression through fear. We’ve seen this before, in 1930s Germany. And yet, here we are again, watching it unfold in America.

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