AAN’s First 21st-Century Position Statement on Ethical Consideration in Dementia Diagnosis and Care

摘要

The first revision of the AAN position statement on ethical considerations in dementia diagnosis and care in a quarter century is published in this issue of Neurology? by Chiong et al. It is timely and welcome. The physical, psychosocial, and economic impact of dementia is staggering. The World Health Organization estimates that >50 million people worldwide have dementia, and numbers are rising rapidly. The “ripple effect” of dementia is really a tsunami for families, caregivers, tax payers, and health care systems. Myriad ethical issues pertinent to the clinical practice of neurology are presented in relief in dementia care.