Dementia, intelligence, and the competence to complete advance directives.
At referral, a fifth of patients with dementia were competent to complete advance directives. Competence was significantly related to higher premorbid IQ estimated by the National Adult Reading Test.
Fazel
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Hope
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Jacoby
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D000328:Adult; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008609:Mental Status Schedule