The GerontologistHumansDementiaFemaleMaleAged
A novel tool to assess the capacity of people with dementia to designate a surrogate.
Devan Stahl, Jason Adam Wasserman, Lauren Barron, Sally P Weaver
Published: 202510.1093/geront/gnaf259
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As their cognitive function declines, people with dementia often lose decision-making capacity (DMC) for choosing certain medical treatments, but some retain the capacity to designate a surrogate (CDS) decision maker. There…
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