title: Achieving Patient-Centered Care in a Case of a Patient With Advanced Dementia.
authors.affiliation: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California denisebairdschwartz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Denise Baird
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DiTucci
authors.affiliation: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Gary D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Gramigna
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Bernadette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cummings
keywords: aged; critical care; ethical principles; ethics; geriatrics; nutritional support; patient self-determination act; surrogate decision maker