title: Comments on research in the social sciences pertaining to Alzheimer's disease: a more humble approach.
abstract: This paper suggests that social scientists should make greater efforts to study those questions that truly address the daily needs of the AD community; that they should be more creative in their approach to future care, especially with regard to the social implications of new anti-dementia drugs and other treatments that may alter the course of the disease; and that more research is needed with respect to end of life care, and the controversies surrounding the use of tube-feeding and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomedical Ethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4976, USA. spg2@po.cwru.edu
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Post
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005544:Forecasting; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000639:trends; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012942:Social Sciences / Q000639:trends; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018697:Nootropic Agents