Health Care Decision-Making: Legal Rights of People Living with Dementia

British Columbia Law Institute

This booklet was created by the Canadian Centre for Elder Law in consultation with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. to help 
people living with dementia to understand their health care decision-making rights. It is available in English, French, Punjabi, and Traditional Chinese. 

Last reviewed December 2025
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