title: Alzheimer's and dementia in the elderly: Halachic perspectives.
authors.affiliation: Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center, Commack, Long Island, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Zev
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Schostak
mesh_terms: D032721:Adult Children / Q000523:psychology; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000941:ethics; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D007599:Judaism; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000592:standards; D028681:Moral Obligations; D005791:Patient Care / Q000941:ethics; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000941:ethics; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics