Ethics in Dementia Care

Date: 07/03/2018, 09:00h to 07/06/2018, 13:30h

Location:
Park Inn by Radisson Leuven Hotel
Martelarenlaan 36
3010 Leuven, BELGIUM

Speaker: Chris Gastmans, PhD (Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, KU Leuven) *** Tijs Vandemeulebroucke, MA (Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, KU Leuven) *** Yvonne Denier, PhD (Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, KU Leuven) *** Lieve Van den Block, PhD (End-of-Life Care Research Group, University of Brussels & Ghent) *** Ruth Piers, PhD, MD (Geriatrics, University Hospitals Ghent, Ghent University) *** Baldwin Van Gorp, PhD (Institute for Media Studies, KU Leuven) *** Linus Vanlaere, PhD (Rhizo, Kortrijk)

Further information: https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000687/500006...

Description: The number of persons with dementia will rise considerably in the years to come. The increasing prevalence of dementia and the treatment and care for people with dementia present a myriad of important ethical questions and responsibilities. What do we think of the quality of life of people with dementia and of their subsequent end of life? What are the opinions about vulnerability and dignity in case of dementia? What do we consider to be ‘good care’ and ‘a good death’ for persons with dementia?

The objective of the course is to foster exchanges on foundational, clinical-ethical and organisational-ethical approaches to dementia care. During the course, national and international experts will give presentations on various ethical topics in the domain of dementia care. Time will be provided for intensive discussion and interaction.

Contact:
Chris Gastmans, PhD
KU Leuven: Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law
Kapucijnenvoer 35/3 box 7001- 3000 Leuven
Belgium
Phone: 0032 16 37 33 03
Chris.Gastmans@med.kuleuven.be
http://www.cbmer.be/

Organizer: Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Belgium

Program coordination: Chris Gastmans, PhD

Keywords: medical ethics; nursing ethics