Margaret Thatcher Dementia

According to the New York Times, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is suffering from dementia. The publication of her daughter Carol's memoir in September of 2008 prompted public discussion of her condition.¹

Fast Facts

1. August 2008: The New York Times and the BBC reported Margaret Thatcher has dementia^{1 2}
2. Must be reminded that her husband Denis died in 2003²
3. 2000: Daughter Carol first realized mother's mental faculties impaired when Mrs. Thatcher confused Bosnian conflict with the Falklands war¹
4. Thatcher was hospitalized on March 7, 2008

Margaret Thatcher Fast Facts

1. Born: October 13, 1925³
2. Prime Minister: 1979 to 1990²
3. Leader of the Conservative Party: 1975-1990³
4. Succeeded as Prime Minister by John Major

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