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Beyond Cognition: Psychological and Social Transformations in People Living with Dementia and Relevance for Decision-Making Capacity and Opportunity

John Noel Viaña, Fran McInerney & Henry Brodaty

American Journal of Bioethics 20 (8):101-104 (2020)

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Cognitive Transformation, Dementia, and the Moral Weight of Advance Directives.Emily Walsh - 2020 - American Journal of Bioethics 20 (8):54-64.details Dementia patients in the moderate-late stage of the disease can, and often do, express different preferences than they did at the onset of their condition. The received view in the philosophical literature argues that advance directives which prioritize the patient’s preferences at onset ought to be given decisive moral weight in medical decision-making. Clinical practice, on the other hand, favors giving moral weight to the preferences expressed by dementia patients after onset. The purpose of this article is to show that (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 36 citations
Considering People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Covid‐19 Lockdowns.John Noel Viaña - 2021 - Hastings Center Report 51 (6):11-12.details Recent outbreaks in Australia and the detection of more virulent SARS‐CoV‐2 strains suggest that Covid‐19 is not yet over. In July 2021, three states in Australia were in lockdown as a result of community transmission of the Delta variant. Despite being effective at mitigating outbreaks, lockdowns could have adverse effects on the elderly and people with dementia. This commentary reviews general lockdown and aged‐care lockdown policies in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia and highlights how these could affect the (...) Download Export citation Bookmark

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