Nuffield Council seeks views on ethics of caring for people with dementia

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Nuffield Council seeks views on ethics of caring for people with dementia

Zosia Kmietowicz

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Patients, carers, and families affected by dementia and healthprofessionals are being asked to contribute to a consultationon the ethical dilemmas of managing the disease.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, a UK independent body thatexamines ethical issues raised by new developments in biologyand medicine, has launched the consultation this week to gatherthe views and experiences of people who face the challengesof dementia. Its aim is to develop recommendations to supportpeople in the decisions they make every day.

"Issues about access to medication have recently hit the headlines,but there are other important questions that urgently need tobe addressed to help people with dementia and their familieslive their lives," said Tony Hope, who chairs the council’sworking party on dementia.

"We want to hear people’s views on these questions tohelp us develop some guidance and advice for families, carers,and professionals."

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