People with dementia, and those who care for them, face difficult ethical dilemmas on a day-to-day basis. Following a two-year inquiry that involved consultation with people with dementia, carers and professionals, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published a report setting out an ethical framework to help those providing day-to-day care, together with recommendations for policy makers. There is no 'miracle cure' just around the corner for dementia. There is a widespread lack of understanding about what people with dementia are capable of doing. We need to work together as a society to enable people to live well with dementia. Currently, they are not getting the respect and support they need.
Dementia: ethical issues - One page summaryPeople with dementia, and those who care for them, face difficult ethical dilemmas on a day-to-day basis. Following a two-year inquiry that involved consultation with people with dementia, carers and
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Dementia: ethical issues -- a guide to the reportIn October 2009, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a report, Dementia: ethical issues, which considers the ethical issues that arise in the context of dementia.
Ethical difficulties aris
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Dementia: ethical issues -- Executive SummaryEXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
WHAT IS DEMENTIA? (Chapter 1)
1. The term 'dementia' describes a collection of signs and symptoms such as memory and communication problems, changes in mo
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Dementia: ethical issues -- full reportDementia: ethical issues
Report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
October 2009
It is less than 20 years since ethics became a standard part of the curriculum in medical schools in the United K
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