Disorders of consciousness after acquired brain injury: the state of the science
The concept of consciousness continues to defy definition and elude the grasp of
philosophical and scientific efforts to formulate a testable construct that maps to human …
philosophical and scientific efforts to formulate a testable construct that maps to human …
[图书][B] Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging
D Gu, ME Dupre - 2021 - Springer
Diet is the only known intervention which has been conclusively shown to extend life span. It
can be argued the key role diet has to play in the aging process came to prominence as a …
can be argued the key role diet has to play in the aging process came to prominence as a …
German ageing survey (DEAS)
C Vogel, D Klaus, M Wettstein, J Simonson… - … of gerontology and …, 2022 - Springer
The Gateway to Global Aging Data (https://g2aging. org/) is a data and information platform
developed to facilitate longitudinal and crosscountry analyses on aging, especially those …
developed to facilitate longitudinal and crosscountry analyses on aging, especially those …
Ethical concerns and procedural pathways for patients who are incapacitated and alone: implications from a qualitative study for advancing ethical practice
J Moye, C Catlin, J Kwak, E Wood, PB Teaster - HEC Forum, 2017 - Springer
Adults who are incapacitated and alone, having no surrogates, may be known as
“unbefriended.” Decision-making for these particularly vulnerable patients is a common and …
“unbefriended.” Decision-making for these particularly vulnerable patients is a common and …
What can economics say about Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects one in ten people aged 65 or older and is the most
expensive disease in the United States. We describe the central economic questions raised …
expensive disease in the United States. We describe the central economic questions raised …
Characteristics and unmet care needs of unbefriended residents in long-term care: a qualitative interview study
Objectives: This study explored the impact of being 'unbefriended'for residents in Canadian
long-term care (LTC) homes. Residents are 'unbefriended'if they lack decision-making …
long-term care (LTC) homes. Residents are 'unbefriended'if they lack decision-making …
Unrepresented adults face adverse healthcare consequences: The role of guardians, public guardianship reform, and alternative policy solutions
CC Catlin, HL Connors, PB Teaster… - Journal of Aging & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Persons without family or friends to serve as healthcare agents may become
“unrepresented” in healthcare, with no one to serve as healthcare agents when decisional …
“unrepresented” in healthcare, with no one to serve as healthcare agents when decisional …
The Unbefriended Patient, Their Professional Guardians, and Clinical Liaison Psychiatry: The Challenging Ethics of Changing Goals of Care
Unbefriended patients are those with decisional impairments who lack family or friends to
serve as healthcare surrogates. When such patients cannot make decisions, the court …
serve as healthcare surrogates. When such patients cannot make decisions, the court …
Policies related to competency and proxy issues.
This chapter discusses decision-making policies and proxy issues affecting the lives of older
adults. The topic is challenging because of a lack of national policy on guardianship and the …
adults. The topic is challenging because of a lack of national policy on guardianship and the …
Guardianship and end-of-life decision making
AB Cohen, MS Wright, L Cooney… - JAMA Internal Medicine, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
As the population ages, more adults will develop impaired decision-making capacity and
have no family members or friends available to make medical decisions on their behalf. In …
have no family members or friends available to make medical decisions on their behalf. In …