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SUMMARY:Towards a plasticity of the mind – New-ish ethical conundrums in
  dementia care\, treatment\, and research - David Lyreskog (University of 
 Oxford)
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DESCRIPTION:It is no exaggeration that the philosophical and ethical dimen
 sions of age-related cognitive decline and dementia have been discussed fo
 r millennia\, nor is it without reason. To this day\, we struggle with und
 erstanding and dealing with the conceptual and ethical complexities which 
 these conditions give rise to. And yet\, we keep encountering new problems
 \, challenging us to again rethink our relationship with neurodegenerative
  disease\, cognitive impairment\, and personhood.\nIn this presentation I 
 highlight phenomena in dementia care\, prevention\, and treatment\, which 
 have recently gained attention in dementia care and in the literature of t
 he same – including relational identity adoption\, paradoxical lucidity\
 , and transformative experience – and discuss their ethical\, philosophi
 cal\, and practical implications. I argue that\, to tackle the problems th
 at arise\, we may need to adjust our way of thinking about the human mind\
 , to better make sense of what is at stake in dementia care and to deal wi
 th the consequences. I suggest that a framework allowing a spacial and tem
 poral “plasticity of the mind” of sorts may help us in this endeavour\
 , and inform our decision-making in care\, prevention and treatment of dem
 entia. I also address some of the potential issues with adopting such an a
 pproach\, and discuss how to move on from here.\nSpeakers:\nDavid Lyreskog
  (University of Oxford)
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