Is the degree of cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease related to their capacity to appoint an enduring power of attorney? | Zendy

Rebecca Gregory | Zendy; Fayaz Roked | Zendy; Lisa Jones | Zendy; Abdul Patel | Zendy

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Is the degree of cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease related to their capacity to appoint an enduring power of attorney?

Author(s) -

Rebecca Gregory,

Fayaz Roked,

Lisa Jones,

Abdul Patel

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afm104

Subject(s) - medicine , cognitive impairment , disease , power of attorney , dementia , alzheimer's disease , cognition , mini–mental state examination , psychiatry , gerontology , health care , economics , economic growth

Clinicians are often asked to retrospectively assess a patient's capacity to create an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). This study will investigate if capacity to create an EPA is significantly related to the degree of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer patients, and whether Mini Mental State Examination score (MMSE) is a good predictor of a patient's capacity. It also considers if socio-demographic factors are related to a patient's capacity to create an EPA.

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