A new study suggests that elderly patients are able to make more informed decisions about their "end-of-life" care after viewing a video showing a patient with advanced dementia. The researchers believe that providing seniors with actual visual images of what life with dementia is like helps them to understand complex health information and to think about how they would want to be cared for in their final days. CTV News
Editor: Is there an implied prejudice against dementia patients revealed in the researchers apparent preference for comfort care?
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