Retiring Texas congresswoman, who has missed votes since July, experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ son says
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Retiring Texas congresswoman and former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger has been experiencing “dementia issues” in recent months and is living in an independent living facility, her son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday.
Retiring Texas congresswoman and former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger has been experiencing “dementia issues” in recent months and is living in an independent living facility, her son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday. “It’s been a hard year,” he said, according to the Texas publication. Brandon Granger also told the outlet that his mother is living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, Texas, but that she is not in a memory care facility as some media outlets have reported. Rep. Granger’s son and and congressional office both said the 81-year-old congresswoman is not in memory care. “There’s nothing wrong with someone wanting to live in a community with other folks their age,” Brandon Granger said, according to the Dallas Morning News. In a statement provided by the congresswoman’s office, Granger said her health challenges have progressed since September and thanked her family and constituents for their support. “I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the past several days. As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year. However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable. During this time, my staff has remained steadfast, continuing to deliver exceptional constituent services, as they have for the past 27 years,” Granger said in a written statement provided to CNN by her office.
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