The Ethics of Caring for Older People

Executive summary.

1 Introduction.

2 Importance of communication and barriers to it.

3 Ethical issues regarding consent and refusal.

4 Legal issues regarding consent and refusal.

5 Privacy and confidentiality.

6 Consent in relation to use of restraint and other protective measures.

7 Helping people make decisions in advance.

8 Care at the end of ...