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Frank Carlson, PBS NewsHour

Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco, Frank Carlson, PBS NewsHour and Randall Hill June 25, 2018 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original

As more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. A KHN investigation uncovered dozens of cases of deaths and injuries.

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