Study gives credence to range of dementia caregiver decision tools

Study gives credence to range of dementia caregiver decision tools
McKnights Home Care, by Kristen Fischer; 2/27/24
A new study analyzes some evidence-backed tools to help substitute decision-makers make choices to honor an individual’s medical, personal and end-of-life wishes. ... Substitute decision-makers are family members or friends of older adults who cannot speak for themselves (such as those with dementia). Data from the study, which was published on Saturday in Journal of the American Society of Geriatrics, was derived from 25 articles published between 2003 and 2022.