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Do you recommend any specific tools or processes/references to help with the determination of capacity for decision-making for hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment?
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Geriatric Medicine · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
It is important to recognize that decision-making capacity in hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment is both decision-specific and time-specific. Assessment should focus on the patient’s ability to demonstrate the four elements described by Appelbaum and Grisso: understanding, appreciat...