Bioethics and dementia

Just saw this site, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, and read their work on dementia.

I have only one word. Wow!

Sometimes, someone catches every thought you have or could have had.

Every section, every point, every sentence resonated. I wish  could make this compulsory reading for…oh, well, everyone, because dementia and caregiving is something that affects everyone. Anyone can get dementia, anyone can be thrust in the role of a caregiver. And even if not, there are people around you who are patients or caregivers, and they deserve a life, too. What I loved about these reports is that they address a wide range of impacts. They don’t just talk about the patients’ right, they acknowledge the carer, and they acknowledge the role of society in it all, even that of shops and restaurants a patient may visit (or should be able to).

Dignity. Ethics. The right to life fully, despite the condition. The dilemmas and difficulties. The carer’s own life, and the balancing act. How every case is different. How difficult it is. How it hurts. What can help. It’s all there.

I thought I would place a summary here, but I can’t do justice with a summary, so go ahead to the Nuffield download page and have a look yourself….

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