Blog 'Dementia: ethical issues' – over ten years on by Julian C. Hughes Writing in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, when the world is different now to how it was just a year ago, 2009 seems like a different age. 06 Nov 2020 3
Blog Recognising the human rights of people with dementia during COVID-19 by Katharine Wright One of the most distressing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic for me has been the treatment of older people living in care homes – and the uncomfortable spotlight cast on the way their fundamental needs and interests are often overlooked. 24 Sep 2020 0
Blog Treatment versus care for elders: a view from China by Guest Council Member Ann Gallagher (Professor of Ethics and Care, University of Surrey) co-authored this b... 14 May 2018 2
News Department of Health launches survey for people with dementia and their carers The Department of Health has launched a national survey to gather views from people diagnosed with d... 04 Nov 2016
News Dementia: making the case for social science research A case study by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics on the ethics of dementia care has been published ... 17 Mar 2016
Blog Dementia, Truth and Rights by Guest Glasgow 20th-22nd October 2014 – outside, the edge of Hurricane Gonzalo whipping up the River Clyd... 14 Nov 2014 0
Blog Dementia diagnosis – what happens next? by Kate Harvey A man walks into a doctor's surgery. The doctor says, “Sir, you have Alzheimer's disease. Come... 04 Jul 2014 0
Blog Let’s talk (some more) about dementia by Sarah Walker-Robson The first report launch I worked on here at the Nuffield Council was the 2009 publication 'Dementi... 17 Jun 2014 1
News Council welcomes developments in improving dementia care New proposals in the government's plan to improve dementia care closely reflect the advice published... 07 Mar 2014
Blog Dementia and Stigma: The Ethical Imperative by Julian C. Hughes This post is based on a talk given by our Council Member Professor Julian Hughes at “Dementia and ... 06 Feb 2014 0
Blog Dementia and society: forging friendliness by Kate Harvey Yesterday was a pretty ordinary day for me. I woke up, left my flat, got a packed tube train with th... 21 Dec 2013 0
News New dementia awareness training plan furthers Council recommendations The Government has today published a mandate to Health Education England (HEE) that sets out plans f... 29 May 2013
News Council welcomes ‘Dementia Friends’ scheme The Council welcomes today's launch of the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Friends initiative which... 13 Feb 2013
News Prime Minister announces next phase of 'Dementia Challenge' The Prime Minister has announced the next steps for his 'Dementia Challenge', a pledge announced... 10 Nov 2012
News WHO dementia report draws on Council’s ethics framework A report on dementia published by the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted key elements o... 12 Apr 2012
News Prime Minister’s dementia pledge echoes Council recommendations The Prime Minister has pledged to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015, ... 28 Mar 2012
News Northern Ireland dementia strategy echoes Council conclusions The Northern Ireland Executive has published a new strategy for improving dementia services in the r... 10 Nov 2011
News Council and AHRC host dementia policy seminars The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have jointly h... 13 Jul 2011
News Teaching resource on the ethics of dementia The Council has published a teaching resource based on its 2009 report 'Dementia: ethical issues'. ... 07 Jan 2011
News Council welcomes new Dementia Action Alliance A year after the Council's report Dementia: ethical issues found that more must be done to support... 04 Nov 2010
News Scottish Dementia Strategy endorses the Council’s approach to autonomy Scotland's National Dementia Strategy, published on 1 June 2010, draws on the Council's ethical ... 22 Jun 2010
News Dementia: ethical issues report launch The Council launched its report Dementia: ethical issues at a public seminar held in London on 1 Oct... 09 Nov 2009
Report Read report Downloads Download the report Download the short report Download the one-page summary 01 Oct 09 Dementia: ethical issues This report concludes that we need to do more as a society to enable people to live well with dementia.
Press Release Dementia carers need more support in tackling ethical dilemmas Carers of people with dementia need more support and advice to tackle the difficult ethical dilemmas... 30 Sep 2009
News Members of the public deliberate dementia On 5 August 2008, fifty members of the public gathered at the ThinkTank Science Centre in Birmingham... 27 Aug 2008
News Opinion Leader appointed to run deliberative workshop The Council has recently appointed communications specialists Opinion Leader to organise and facilit... 09 Jul 2008
Press Release Caring for people with dementia: are we being ethical? The Nuffield Council on Bioethics today launched a consultation on the ethical dilemmas that are fac... 14 May 2008
