Firearms and Dementia: Clinical Considerations

Many persons in the United States support limiting firearm access for those whose mental illness would place them or others at heightened risk, but less attention has been paid to progressive cognitive impairment and firearm access. For persons with dementia, their family members, and their health care providers, discussions about firearm access strongly parallel discussions about driving. This commentary discusses when persons with dementia need to "give up the keys," be they to a gun safe or a car, and how to do so.

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