After receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, journalist Greg O'Brien analogized his experience
with the disease to a plug in a loose socket. The light from the lamp starts to flicker, so he …

Two basic assumptions underlie this discussion: First, appropriately designed clinical
research is an ethical activity. Research necessarily treats the individual as an object to be …

The increasing frequency of dementia has considerable impact on the ill person, his
relatives, and society. However, an effective therapy does not yet exist. This indicates a …

Dementia, and especially Alzheimer's disease is today the subject of endless research, most
of it including some kind of prolonged physical treatment. When considering such treatment …

Jane, a retired attorney, has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment caused by
Alzheimer's disease. Jane's physicians warn that this is a likely precursor to dementia and …

Elderly Patient or Research Subject Page 1 Informed Decision-Making and Vulnerable
Persons: Meeting the Needs of the Competent Elderly Patient or Research Subject …

There are many reasons why early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other forms of
dementia in affected individuals should be encouraged. 1, 2 Once such a diagnosis has …

Good fortune smiles on those who seize and master moments of historical opportunity. In the
fall of 1987, opportunity may have cracked open for nuclear disarmament and deficit …

The progressive dementia, confusion, and loss of judgment associated with Alzheimer's
Disease (AD) requires some measure of guardianship and care-giving that intrudes on …

We discuss capacity of long-term care residents to consent to intimacy with their
spouses/partners and policies to protect residents' rights. The policies provide:(1) …