Competence Assessment in Dementia / edited by European Dementia Consensus Network.
2008
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Title
Competence Assessment in Dementia / edited by European Dementia Consensus Network.
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Edition
1st ed. 2008.
Imprint
Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Description
VIII, 184 p. online resource
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Why is Competence Assessment Important? Development of the EDCON Consensus Statement
EDCON-Consensus; Assessment of Competence
Neuropsychological Assessment
Brain Structures Inoalved in Dementia
Medical Factors Interfering With Competence In Dementia
Drugs That Affect Competence
Who Decides Who Decides? Ethical Perspectives on Capacity and Decision-making
Are Legal Systems in Europe Fit for The Dementia Challenge? Approach of The Council of Europe
Testamentary and Financial Competence Issues in Dementia
Assessment of Competency and Advance Directives
Informed Consent in Dementia Research
Assessment of Fitness to Drive, Possession of Professional Drivers' License, Possession of Firearms, and Pilot's Certificate in Clients with Dementing Conditions
Practice of Competence Assement in Dementia; Austria
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia; Denmark
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia; Finland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: France
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Germany
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Greece
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Ireland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Italy
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: The Netherlands
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Norway
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Poland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Portugal
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Romania
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Spain
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Sweden
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Switzerland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Czech Republic
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: UK.
EDCON-Consensus; Assessment of Competence
Neuropsychological Assessment
Brain Structures Inoalved in Dementia
Medical Factors Interfering With Competence In Dementia
Drugs That Affect Competence
Who Decides Who Decides? Ethical Perspectives on Capacity and Decision-making
Are Legal Systems in Europe Fit for The Dementia Challenge? Approach of The Council of Europe
Testamentary and Financial Competence Issues in Dementia
Assessment of Competency and Advance Directives
Informed Consent in Dementia Research
Assessment of Fitness to Drive, Possession of Professional Drivers' License, Possession of Firearms, and Pilot's Certificate in Clients with Dementing Conditions
Practice of Competence Assement in Dementia; Austria
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia; Denmark
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia; Finland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: France
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Germany
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Greece
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Ireland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Italy
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: The Netherlands
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Norway
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Poland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Portugal
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Romania
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Spain
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Sweden
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Switzerland
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Czech Republic
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: UK.
Summary
1 Dementia and related disorders affect the suffer- minimal standards of care for people with dementia , ers' ability to perform activities of daily living and the improvement of access to diagnosis and treat- 2 3 to make appropriate decisions about various issues ment , ethical issues related to research in dementia , relevant to their life. While there is no disagreement the problems related to severe dementia, stigma and about these facts there is little clarity and even less social exclusion of people with dementia, assessment consensus about the ways in which competence to of outcome of treatment of dementia and the asse- make decisions should be assessed in daily practice ment of competence of people with dementia. The - nor is there agreement about the levels of compe- work to develop consensus on the latter subject lead, tence at which it is in the best interest of the people inter alia to the production of this volume. with dementia to have a guardian and receive legal In its work the EDCON Steering committee - protection against abuse and other mistreatment. lects areas on which it will concentrate and desig- In daily clinical practice there is a large heterogene- nates a coordinator for the work on each of those.
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English
ISBN
9783211723692
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