Taking Care: Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Socie

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Taking Care: Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Society

Addresses the ethical challenges of caregiving in

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By Leon R. Kass (ed)
Year: 2005
Pages: 309
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422303527

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Addresses the ethical challenges of caregiving in our rapidly aging society, with special attention to the care of people with dementia. The purpose is to provide a humanly rich account of the caregiving dilemmas -- social, familial, & personal -- & to offer some important ethical guidelines for the care of persons who can no longer care for themselves. Contents: Dilemmas of an Aging Society; The Limited Wisdom of Advance Directives; The Ethics of Caregiving: General Principles; Ethical Caregiving: Principle & Prudence in Hard Cases; Conclusions & Recommendations; Appendix: Personal Statements. Glossary. Bibliography: Resources for Professionals, the Elderly, & Caregivers.

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