Chapter 6 - THE REAL MEDICAL QUESTIONI wanted the camera to prove Evelyn had no cognitive problem.
That was naive.
Dr. Elaine Morris, her neurologist, corrected me.
“A person with mild cognitive impairment can still plan.”
“I know.”
“They can also have variable performance.”
“I understand.”
“Intentional behavior does not prove the diagnosis is false.”
I stopped.
Daniel sat beside me.
Evelyn had agreed to a follow-up evaluation after the video.
Mostly because her attorney advised cooperation.
Dr. Morris continued:
“The relevant question is not whether Evelyn has memory impairment. She does. The question is whether specific acts are attributable to impairment, intentional conduct, or some combination.”
Daniel asked:
“Could she truly forget something after deliberately doing it?”
“Yes.”
My stomach dropped.
“Then the camera proves nothing?”
“No. It proves what the camera proves.”
Dr. Morris looked at me.
“It shows purposeful behavior at that time.”
That distinction became central.
Evelyn was not either:
Demented victim.
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Or perfectly healthy liar.
Reality refused to choose our preferred categories.
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