CONSIDER HOW BEST TO CARE FOR AN ELDERLY PATIENT SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA. GIVE AN IN-DEPTH OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE ETHICAL ISSUES THAT ARISE WHEN CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH DEMENTIA, AND DISCUSS HOW ONE OUGHT TO NAVIGATE THESE ISSUES TO INSURE THE BEST MORAL/ETHICAL OUTCOME FOR ALL INVOLVED.

Consider how best to care for an elderly patient suffering from dementia. Give an in-depth overview of some of the ethical issues that arise when caring for someone with dementia, and discuss how one ought to navigate these issues to insure the best moral/ethical outcome for all involved.

Dealing with people who suffer from dementia provides a minefield of moral choices to navigate. When dementia strikes a family member however, the discussion moves from serving as an intellectual exercise to becoming a reality filled with difficult choices. New roles must be filled, new options must be considered and ultimatel