Advance directives: older adults with dementia.
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.
Mezey
M D
MD
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, Division of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York 10012-1165, USA. mm5@is.nyu.edu
Mitty
E L
EL
Bottrell
M M
MM
Ramsey
G C
GC
Fisher
T
T
D016223:Advance Directives / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000523:psychology