Copies were obtained of the criminal codes from 192 countries and states; in 25 suicide is
currently illegal, and an additional 20 countries follow Islamic or Sharia law where suicide …

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of dementia is occurring earlier, and much research concerns
the identification of predementia states and the hunt for biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease …

Now in its eighth edition, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective provides practical guidance on
the ethical issues you might come across in nursing practice, with real-world examples that …

Objectives: To interrogate the concept of personhood and its application to care practices for
people with dementia. Method: We outline the work of Tom Kitwood on personhood and …

Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating
the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates. Offers a critical analysis of Kant's ethics …

This article presents and discusses findings from a qualitative study on how the dignity of
patients with dementia is preserved or harmed when they live in a nursing home. The results …

There is a flood of papers being published on new ways to diagnose Alzheimer disease
(AD) before it is symptomatic, involving a combination of invasive tests (eg, spinal tap), and …

Background: Concerns about suicide risk in people with dementia have been increasing in
recent years along with a discourse about rational suicide and assisted suicide. Methods: A …

Aims and objectives The aim of this article was to present and discuss findings on what
individuals with dementia do by themselves to maintain or promote their dignity of identity …

Drawing on extensive data including news media reports and commentaries,
documentaries, courts and court reports, films, websites, professional literature and …