Taking Care : Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Society

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.Kass, Leon R. is the author of 'Taking Care : Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Society', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422303528 and ISBN 1422303527.