The proposed euthanasia law will not apply to dementia...

The proposed euthanasia law will not apply to dementia sufferers, further reinforcing the need for PainChek.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-21/victoria-assisted-dying-available-2019-report-says/8730346

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To qualify, a person must be of "sound decision-making capacity" and the condition they are suffering from must be expected to cause death within 12 months and be "causing suffering that cannot be relieved in a manner that is tolerable to the person".

Dementia patients will not qualify, and while a mental illness or disability is not a reason to access the scheme, they will not preclude someone from seeking an assisted death if they have a separate terminal illness."