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Australians with dementia often lose eligibility for voluntary assisted dying as their cognitive decline progresses, despite earlier wishes.
People with dementia in Australia face major obstacles in accessing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) due to legal requirements mandating decision-making capacity at the time of request, which often declines as the disease progresses.
Despite prior wishes, many lose eligibility as cognitive impairment advances, raising concerns about autonomy and equitable end-of-life care.
Advocates call for policy reforms, better advance care planning, and clearer guidelines to align VAD access with patients’ earlier intentions while maintaining safeguards.
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Los australianos con demencia a menudo pierden la elegibilidad para la muerte asistida voluntaria a medida que avanza su deterioro cognitivo, a pesar de los deseos anteriores.