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Rebooting Late-Life Mental Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship With Convergence Science

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 28; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jagp.2020.03.003

1545-7214

Erin Smith, Rhoda Au, Maia Mossé, Helen Lavretsky, Malcolm Forbes, Harris A. Eyre,

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On August 11, 2014, news of actor Robin William's unexpected death echoed around the world. Three months after his passing, the coroner's report found that he had the little-known Dementia with Lewy Bodies. His death from suicide marked the end of an intense, confusing and relatively swift persecution at the hand of this disease's symptoms and pathology. 1 Williams SS The terrorist inside my husband's brain. Neurology. 2016; 87: 1308-1311 Crossref PubMed Scopus (11) Google Scholar Adding to the confusion was the uncertainty, difficulty in diagnosing, and caring for the constellation of his symptoms. Having previously suffered from depression, and with Dementia with Lewy Bodies bringing severe anxiety and psychosis, mental health care was a critical component of his multidisciplinary care during his final months. Robin William's story highlights the myriad of challenges facing late-life mental health and neurology.