New Drugs to Slow Cognitive Decline

Dr. Voight names these new drugs during Tal's dementia diagnosis in his office. He stresses they slow cognitive decline but cure nothing, forces C.J. and Tal to face limited options. Tal deflects with sarcasm; C.J. absorbs the blunt facts. No physical pills appear—Voight invokes them verbally to counter denial and spur placement talks.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Unvarnished Diagnosis and the Long Goodbye

The 'new drugs to slow cognitive decline' are discussed verbally as limited but potentially helpful interventions; they function narratively to offer a sliver of hope while underscoring inevitability and the need for planning.

Before: Conceptual: known to family as a possible but limited treatment option; not yet initiated.

After: Remains an option to slow decline, but portrayed as insufficient alone; becomes part of the plan C.J. must consider.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

When Denial Breaks: Forced Planning for Tal

The 'new drugs to slow cognitive decline' are mentioned as limited medical hope — offered verbally by C.J. and Dr. Voight as a mitigation option that cannot reverse progression but can buy time and influence planning urgency.

Before: Conceptual: referenced as a treatment option in conversation but not yet prescribed or administered.

After: Still a verbal option; no immediate prescription action taken within the scene — framed as modest consolation rather than solution.

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