Incidence and predictors of advance care planning among persons with cognitive impairment

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 712-720

  Garand, Linda ^a   Dew, Mary Amanda ^a,b,c   Lingler, Jennifer H ^a,b,c   Dekosky, Steven T ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Health and Community Systems ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; durable power of attorney; living will; mild cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVING WILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 85027943256     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181faebef     Document Type: Article

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