Seeing Through the Clouds: A Guide to Dementia and Medical Assistance in Dying
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
| Grand Ballroom AB |
Speaker(s)
Speakers: Tanja Daws and Janet Kow
Session Details
Objectives:
i. Review dementia trajectories (sub types)
ii. Discuss practical approaches for assessing a patient's eligibility for MAiD with dementia.
iii. Determine when patients are suffering intolerably
iv. Apply this knowledge when considering the use of a waiver in patients with dementia
Speaker
Dr. Tanja Daws
Physician
Dr T Daws Inc
Speaker
Biography
Dr. Tanja Daws is a family physician and MAiD provider. She is a founding member of CAMAP and faculty for the Canadian MAiD Curriculum.
Dr. Janet Kow
Geriatrician
UBC
Speaker
Biography
Dr Janet Kow (pronounced Koo) is a geriatrician in Vancouver and was the past Head of the UBC Division of Geriatric Medicine. Her practice focuses on the frail elderly.
