Ethical Dilemmas in Dementia Care

When there is a diagnosis of permanent dementia like Alzheimer’s disease, numerous ethical dilemmas arise.  Ethical challenges occur when clinicians are navigating communication and end of life with persons with dementia. There are also ethical issues involving privacy and confidentiality when the families of persons with dementia are involved. How do we balance self-determination with commitment to client/primacy of patient?  Join us for this interactive ethical discussion on how to best serve persons with dementia and their families.

This course is suitable for both beginning and intermediate levels. There is relevance as it provides information as it introduces the concepts of common ethical dilemmas faced in dementia care. It also applies to intermediate levels as it expands upon the introductory level, focusing on the how to use the Code of Ethics to gain strategies and insights as to effectively manage these dilemmas.