1. Legal & Ethical Issues in Dementia Care

2. Module covers: Ethical concepts: Autonomy Beneficence/non maleficence
Rationality
Personhood
Informed consent
Justice
Legal Issues:
Mental Capacity Act
Best interest assessments
Dol’s
Human Rights Act
Disability Discrimination Act/Equality Act 2010
Protection of vulnerable adults/ safeguarding
Mental Health Act
Confidentiality

3. Autonomy

4. Beneficence

5. Non-maleficence

6. Best interests

7. Justice

8. Rationality in western philosophy

9. Personhood & cognitive impairment

10. Informed consent

11. Mental Health Act

12. Human Rights Act

13. Disability Discrimination Act

14. Mental Capacity Act

15. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

16. Protection of Vulnerable Adults

17. Safeguarding Procedures

18. Codes of Practice

19. Data Protection Act

20. Is it ever right to lie to a person with dementia?

21. Any questions?