| Description |
viii, 142 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-140) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Thinking about Forgetfulness -- Dementia, Discourse Ethics, and Well-Being -- The Challenge of Respect and Beneficence -- Familial Caregiving and the Ethics of Behavior Control -- Fairhill Guidelines on Ethics and the Care of People with Alzheimer Disease -- Presymptomatic Testing: An Amniocentesis for Elderly Persons -- Quality of Life, Treatment Burdens, and the Right to Comfort -- Dementia, Assisted Suicide, and Euthanasia. |
| Summary |
The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease encourages humane and dignified care for people with dementia by examining the moral basis for such against the background of cultural trends that threaten it. Stephen Post argues that maintaining the emotional and relational well-being of those with dementia depends on caregivers who see dignity even in those severely affected by this condition. He addresses specific ethical issues of interest to health care professionals, families, and affected individuals - including topics such as diagnostic disclosure, restrictions on driving privileges, the extension of autonomy through advance directives, behavior control, quality of life in relation to treatment limitations, hospice care, and euthanasia. In cases of profound dementia, Post concludes, appropriate care focuses on well-being rather than on merely the intentional prolongation of life. |
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With examples of actual case experiences described throughout, this book is a valuable resource for family members and health professionals whose lives have been shaped by loyalty to those with dementia, for individuals who are themselves at risk of developing dementia, and for students of biomedical ethics. |
| Subject |
Alzheimer's disease -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Alzheimer Disease.
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Ethics, Medical.
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| Indexed Term |
Alzheimer's disease Care |
| ISBN |
0801851742 (hc : acid₋free paper) |
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9780801851742 (hc : acid₋free paper) |
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