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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
I don't have any personal experience but my sister was a nurse in an old folks home for 35 years and it's her belief there should be an end of life pill offered for people suffering from alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to her it's the worst of the worst the way it tears apart the person and their family.  |
Looking at the Alzheimer Society Canada page, it looks like that as of March 17th, the MAID program includes mental illness, including dementia. I'm not 100% certain as it's confusing to me as there is also a reference to 2024. Hopefully, dementia has been included in the program.