Tag: Dementia Directive

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• What is the legal status of the Dementia Directive? Are there special considerations?

  As this is a new directive, no New York law or court has considered it, and judicial review is anticipated. Until this occurs, there are...

• What is included in the Dementia Directive?

  We wanted our directive to clearly indicate when the option to limit oral intake should be imposed; by whom; and how much to limit oral...

• Who should consider completing the Dementia Directive?

  If a person would want to limit or stop handfeeding at a certain point in dementia progression, then completing our dementia directive is a good...

• Why did End of Life Choices New York create the EOLCNY Dementia Directive?

  Unfortunately, dementia is common and increasingly becoming more prevalent. Right now, about 10% of people 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease, or another form of...

• There are several dementia directives available, how do they differ and how should someone decide which to complete (e.g. geographic location, etc.)?

  There are indeed a number of these documents available for use & or to compare. They are described in some detail in the appendices of...