Join the Island Health Ethics team on Thursday, December 18 at 12:00pm for our monthly Journal Club!
The question is why a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other causes of dementia should not be able to anticipate their decline while still capable. And, if so, to instruct their designated decision-maker to request and obtain MAiD, being their indicated preference in a legal advance directive.”
To participate, you may want to read the article. If you are short on time, don’t worry! The session will begin with summary of the article. Please consider preparing one question or comment to share. Journal Club is an informal way for us to discuss emerging ethics topics.
This month's article: Why Not Advance Directives for MAiD in Those with Dementia
- Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Time: 12:00 - 12:45PM
- Teams: Contact EthicsMatters@islandhealth.ca. for the link
- Meeting ID: 255 623 621 005 1
- Passcode: vJ9XY6bn
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