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Alzheimer Disease
Reports on Alzheimer disease findings from M.M. Raivio and co-researchers provide new insights
January 24th, 2009
"We conducted a cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 1943 spouses of home-dwellers with Alzheimer's disease (AD) to examine the prevalence of court-appointed guardians or financial powers of attorney for persons with AD, related factors and the need for information about these issues among caregiving families. The questionnaire consisted questions on variables of demographic characteristics, disability, symptoms and care needs of the person with dementia, the strain of caregiving, the use of court-appointed legal guardians or powers of attorney, as well as discussions about these issues-and the need for them-with a doctor," scientists in Lahti, Finland report. ...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-01-24)
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