Abstract
The benefits and risks for older adults with dementia executing advance directives are discussed. Salient issues related to decision-specific capacity and models for advance planning and end-of-life decisions by cognitively impaired older adults are presented.
MeSH terms
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Advance Directives / psychology*
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Aged / psychology*
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Decision Making
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Dementia / diagnosis
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Dementia / psychology*
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Hospice Care / psychology
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Humans
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Mental Competency / psychology*
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Middle Aged
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Models, Psychological
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Planning Techniques
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Resuscitation Orders / psychology