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Wow--I'm not really sure what to think. I am sure the 98 year old woman had far more than just Dementia alone but I don't know about acquitting her-- it's still murder and someone's got to pay. I have to admit that although she murdered her room mate I do have a heavy heart for her and even more so for the victim and her family.

I have to agree with Alison about there having to be a change in the system in general. When I was a nursing student I remember two of my mental patients were constantly fighting because one would "bully" the other. But when one is schizophrenic and the other is bipolar and both are on the severe scale the best thing to do, in my opinion, is to not only split them up but to give them their own room. The problem in that unit was that there was no room to split them up and if the bully didn't pick on her she would just pick on her next room mate. It's sad. But if the 98 year old DOES get acquitted, I hope that the system at least makes a change in honor of the victim.