WashU Expert: Physician assisted death for Alzheimer’s, dementia?

WashU Expert: Physician assisted death for Alzheimer’s, dementia?

As Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia continue to become more prevalent, it may not be long before there is a push for legalizing physician-assisted death in dementia cases in the United States. American officials must thoroughly consider the moral and social consequences of such an action, says an expert on medical ethics at Washington University in St. Louis.