‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food

By JoNel Aleccia Republished from Kaiser Health News Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people stipulate in advance that they don’t want food or water if they develop severe dementia. The directive, finalized this month by the board for End Of Life Choices New…