Advance directives: older adults with dementia

Clin Geriatr Med. 2000 May;16(2):255-68. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0690(05)70056-2.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Advance Directives / psychology*
  • Aged / psychology*
  • Decision Making
  • Dementia / diagnosis
  • Dementia / psychology*
  • Hospice Care / psychology
  • Humans
  • Mental Competency / psychology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Psychological
  • Planning Techniques
  • Resuscitation Orders / psychology