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Sudden and/or progressive cognitive impairment — dementia, stroke, brain lesions, aging, etc. — is cruel and indiscriminate. It strikes people who are kind, brave, brilliant, beautiful to the core, singular, irreplaceable, loved.

Picture one of those people. You probably know someone. You at least know •of• someone. Got one?

Now, before you make that wisecrack about McConnell’s brain, ask: “Could my mockery resonate with their condition, too?” If so, that’s the person you’re punching.