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| Dementia: ethical issues | | Corporate Author | Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
| Publisher | Nuffield Council on Bioethics, London, October 2009 |
| Pages | 172 pp |
| Source | Nuffield Council on Bioethics, 28 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JS. Website: www.nuffieldbioethics.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Social ethics ; Rights [elderly] ; Informal care. |
| Annotation | The Nuffield Council on Bioethics established a Working Party (chair, Professor Tony Hope) to examine the ethical issues raised by degenerative neurological diseases which result in dementia. This report considers the legal, ethical and social issues raised by dementia as it affects not only the individuals involved but also society as a whole. It suggests an ethical framework comprising six components: a case-based approach to ethical decisions; the nature of dementia; quality of life in dementia; promoting interests in autonomy and well-being (of the person with dementia, carers, professionals and care workers); solidarity; and recognising personhood. It considers ethical approaches to care; making decisions; dilemmas in care; the needs of carers; and ethical issues posed by research into dementia. As part of its work, the Working Party held 'fact-finding meetings' with those at working at the frontline of dementia, members of the Bradford Dementia Group, a visit to Vale House, Oxford, and a visit to an Alzheimer Cafe in Farnborough. The Working Party's work was also informed by responses to a consultation document (May 2008); a summary of the consultation can be found on the Councils website (at www.nuffieldbioethics.org/ourwork/dementia/introdu... (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091015001 B |
| Classmark | EA: TQ: IKR: P6 |
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