Old Age Psychiatrist, Conjoint Professor UNSW; Clinical Associate Professor Sydney University; President of Capacity Australia; Co – author of the E – text “Capacity and the Law; Chair of the IPA Taskforce on Capacity; Former Professional Member Guardianship T ribunal NSW (now NCAT).
Although we have done comparatively well in Australia, the COVID pandemic has brought the words death & dying to the fore, especially with regards to older people. Overseas, COVID is almost synonymous with ageing and death. Perhaps we can use the luxury of living and working in Australia to inspire change. This presentation will explore the opportunities for us as clinicians to improve the care and advocate for the human rights of people with diseases of the ageing brain at the end of life. We can do bett er.
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