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HSCI327 Paper 2 In this paper, I will argue that the option of Thai…

- - - - Alzheimers is a terminal illness. Extreme quality of care cannot reverse or delay the prognosis, but can do wonders at valuing an individual's humanity and respect to live out their remaining time in peace and comfort.
      - Sometimes, it may be advantageous for a family member who is deciding between the cost of the care homes to think like a public decision maker, and consider the cost effectiveness of an intervention, be it the very best possible dementia care home, or something of high moral value, such as a a university education. We must therefore ask ourselves, does the resource of proximal, yet more expensive care homes create a benefit in QALYs?
      - "Resources should be allocated consistent with maximizing overall benefit, such as deaths averted or quality-adjusted life-years gained."
      - The principle of prioritarianism states that we should provide resources to the least advantaged. Advantages can include the ability to have prospered in a full life, been educated, provided for children etc. In this context, older people have likely experienced greater advantages than younger people, which reinforces the need to benefit them.