Advance Directives as Support of Autonomy for Persons with Dementia A Pilot Study among Persons with Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers

Background: Advance directives could be an important instrument to support a person’s will once he/she is not able to consent anymore – if composed competently. A survey was conducted to identify the level of knowledge concerning possibilities and limits of advance directives. Methods: The study was...

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Main Authors: Martina Schmidhuber, Sandra Haeupler, Velislava Marinova-Schmidt, Andreas Frewer, Peter L. Kolominsky-Rabas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-09-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/479426