title: [Informing of the diagnosis in dementia].
abstract: Dementia is a syndrome characterized by a progressive deterioration of cognitive functions, accompanied by psychiatric symptoms and behavioral disturbances that produce a progressive and irreversible disability. The way it should communicate the diagnosis of dementia is a key discussion point on which there is no unanimous agreement so far. The communicating of the diagnosis of dementia is a complex issue that affects not only, the patient but also to caregivers and health professionals who care and must conform to the ethical principles governing medical practice (autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice). Therefore, from the Dementia Working Group of the Catalan Geriatric Society (Grupo de Trabajo de Demencia de la Sociedad Catalana de Geriatría) arises the need to review the issue and propose a course of action for the disclosure of diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Geriatría del Parc de Salut Mar, Instituto de Geriatría, Hospital Esperança, Centre Fòrum, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España. 91737@parcdesalutmar.cat
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Robles
authors.forename: Eulàlia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cucurella
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Formiga
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fort
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barranco
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Catena
authors.forename: Dolors
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cubí
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D014342:Truth Disclosure