Dementia Patients Face VAD Barriers in Australia
Update: 2025-12-01
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Dementia patients in Australia face significant barriers to accessing voluntary assisted dying (VAD), as strict rules often prevent them from passing capacity tests as their condition progresses. Gwenda Darling, a dementia patient, shares her concerns about being too healthy for VAD initially but fearing shell lose mental capacity later. Dr. Linda Swan, chief executive of Go Gentle Australia, highlights growing frustration over this issue, as the current laws exclude many dementia patients. With dementia being the deadliest condition in Australia, theres an urgent need to re-evaluate VAD regulations to better accommodate dementia patients.
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