title: Preserving personal autonomy for the elderly. Competency, guardianship, and Alzheimer's disease.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033222:Judicial Role; D007872:Legal Guardians; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment