Webinar: The Right to (Not) Know a Dementia Diagnosis from a Medical Ethics Perspective

There is currently no cure for dementia. Only the symptoms of dementia can be favorably influenced through non-drug and drug treatments. Therefore, the question arises whether potential sufferers should inform themselves about their own dementia diagnosis or not.

There are scientific reasons that support timely diagnosis. For example, those affected can organize their future life plans early on and initiate various treatments. On the other hand, those affected can exercise their right not to know and thus protect themselves from psychological distress, for example.

Prof. Dr. Martina Schmidhuber heads the Institute for Health Care Ethics at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz and has been researching medical ethics topics in the field of dementia for many years. With her expertise, she will weigh the pros and cons of not knowing a dementia diagnosis in the upcoming webinar.

Tuesday, 10/11/2022, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM