title: [Mental competence of dementia patients to execute a will].
abstract: Instruments allowing to give a psychiatric expertise on the ability of demented people to give a will are needed. Criteria for an estimation of the course of dementing illnesses and for an increased suggestibility in coming to a decision are critically reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wetterling
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neubauer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Neubauer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003657:Decision Making; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013404:Suggestion; D014918:Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*