Why dementia is such a hot Hollywood topic from The Father to Supernova

Geraldine Cardozo
Updated May 3 2021 - 11:14am, first published May 1 2021 - 4:00am
Olivia Coleman and Anthony Hopkins in The Father.
Olivia Coleman and Anthony Hopkins in The Father.

At 83, veteran actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has become the oldest actor or actress to win an Oscar for his performance in The Father, playing a man fighting dementia.

Geraldine Cardozo

Geraldine Cardozo

Features Editor - The Senior

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