“Making Fun of Grandpa With Alzheimer’s is Okay” Say Scientists

A newly published study says that sarcasm may be used to diagnose dementia, because the elderly suffering from it can not detect humor or double meanings.  For this reason, those same elderly can not detect when they are being made fun of:

Old Man in Kilt: Are you sure this is for research? Laughing Scientist: Oh, yeah, definitely...

The Australian researchers who conducted the study of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s called the study “groundbreaking.” While this may be the first scientific research on the subject, countless generations of people have already deceived an elderly person by saying “No, you didn’t send me that check for my birthday yet.”

I could swear I’d heard about this study before, I just can’t remember where…. Oh god. Why am I wearing this fencing outfit?

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