Guns and Dementia: Dealing With a Loved One's Firearms

Having a loved one with dementia is difficult on its own — and firearms in the home add a dangerous variable. Research shows that a meaningful percentage of adults 65 and over own firearms, and the safety concerns compound as cognition declines.

Planning ahead — safe storage, secured transfers to family members, and clear authority in the power of attorney to handle firearms — keeps a difficult situation from becoming a crisis.

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