作者
Aanand D Naik, Sabrina Pickens, Jason Burnett, James M Lai, Carmel Bitondo Dyer
发表日期
2006/10/1
期刊
Journal of elder abuse & neglect
卷号
18
期号
4
页码范围
79-91
出版商
Taylor & Francis
简介
Compared with older adults with disabilities and those who autonomously choose to live in squalor, self-neglect syndrome arises from a predicate state of vulnerability in frail older adults. This state of vulnerability is characteristically associated with a decline in decision-making capacity regarding the ability to care for and protect oneself. We developed the COMP Screen to evaluate vulnerable older adults to identify potential gaps in decision-making capacity using a screening tool. A total of 182 older adults were evaluated and consistent declines in cognitive ability and decision-making processes were present in this population. However, there were no significant differences between elders referred for self-neglect and matched older adults. These findings suggest that declines in decision-making processes are not uncommon in vulnerable older adults but traditional conceptualizations of decision-making capacity …
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AD Naik, S Pickens, J Burnett, JM Lai, CB Dyer - Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 2006