Dementia is a
disorder that is characterized by a decline in cognitive functions. Due to the
resulting behavioral changes and reduced capacity to engage in everyday life
activities, it is a major cause of dependency among elderly people.
Previous
research has pointed out that the progressing impaired communication makes it challenging
for the interlocutors to understand what people with cognitive impairment mean,
along with making it more difficult for the patients to understand the possible
risks and benefits of their different choices. In spite of their eventual communicative
and/or cognitive impairments, patients need to make healthcare decisions, and
in order to have good compliance and treatment outcomes, it is important to
engage the patient in the decision-making process. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>
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