Dying With Dignity Canada CEO urges allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying for Alzheimer's/dementia patients, as 83% of Canadians support it.
Dying With Dignity Canada CEO Helen Long urges Ottawa to allow people with Alzheimer's and dementia to request medical assistance in dying before their cognitive decline. Long's organization conducted a survey that found 83% of Canadians support advance requests for those with neurocognitive disorders. The call for revisiting assisted dying comes after Ottawa delayed the extension of eligibility to people suffering from mental illness, following concerns from provinces about implementing the policy.
April 17, 2024
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