Citation
Md. Mezey et al., Advance directives - Older adults with dementia, CLIN GERIAT, 16(2), 2000, pp. 255
Citations number
58
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
CLINICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07490690
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Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0690(200005)16:2<255:AD-OAW>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The benefits and risks for older adults with dementia executing advance dir
ectives are discussed. Salient issues related to decision-specific capacity
and models for advance planning and end-of-life decisions by cognitively i
mpaired older adults are presented.