Facing dementia: clarifying end-of-life choices, supporting better lives
03/13/24 at 03:00 AM
Facing dementia: clarifying end-of-life choices, supporting better lives
EurekAlert!, by The Hastings Center; 3/11/24
A new Hastings Center special report considers how America’s aging society responds to the needs and concerns of people facing dementia. ... Three essays reconsider familiar ways of thinking and talking about decision-making and care concerning people nearing the end of life to better reflect the needs and concerns of people facing dementia. For example, “Too Soon or Too Late: Rethinking the Significance of Six Months When Dementia Is a Primary Diagnosis” takes a critical look at the “six-month rule.”