Laughing Into the Abyss: How a Dark Sense of Humor May Signal Dementia

When humor turns sinister, it might be time to worry.

I’ve always had a penchant for gallows humor—not my own, but for the people who use it to make others laugh; the kind of jokes that make people squirm before they do laugh. There’s something thrilling about skirting the edge of propriety, where wit meets discomfort. But what if the descent into macabre mirth is not just a matter of taste but a red flag …