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We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said

By Adrienne Matthys, Casual Academic (Gerontology and Human Services) and Research Assistant, Charles Sturt University

What do Australians with dementia think about voluntary assisted dying? Until recently, no researchers had thought to ask.

Our two small studies change that. These are the first to include Australians with dementia in research about voluntary assisted dying.

We found Australians with dementia who are frightened of what’s ahead, and who want a choice in how they…

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