Lancet study forecasts people living with dementia will triple by 2050
The number of adults (aged 40 years and older) living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019...
Dutch doctors given thumbs-up for euthanasia for dementia patients
The Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) has released guidelines for the euthanasia of patients with dementia who have made a written advance directive. It will...
Quebec moving toward euthanasia for dementia patients
A government commission in Quebec has recommended the use of advance directives in euthanasia. In a report released this week, the committee says that "a...