Background Progress in management has improved hospital mortality of patients admitted to
the intensive care units, but also the prevalence of those patients needing weaning from …

Objective Surrogate decision-makers play an increasingly important role in the lives of older
adults who have lost their ability to make decisions. Currently, there is a lack of evidence to …

Importance Family and unpaid caregivers commonly help older adults who are at high risk
for poorly coordinated care. Objective To examine how caregivers' involvement in older …

Better recognition of and support for family caregivers has become a health, economic, and
social imperative. While progress has resulted from decades of research and advocacy …

Great differences in end-of-life practices in treating the critically ill around the world warrant
agreement regarding the major ethical principles. This analysis determines the extent of …

Objectives To examine caregiver factors associated with unmet needs for care of older
adults. Design Population‐based surveys of caregivers and older adult care recipients in the …

This chapter examines the multiple and evolving roles of caregivers of older adults and the
impact of assuming these roles on caregivers' health and well-being. It describes caregiver …

Importance Family and unpaid caregivers often play an active role in managing the care of
older adults with activity limitations. Objective To examine caregivers' experiences with older …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Person-centered and family-centered care represents the
pinnacle of health care quality, but delivering it is challenging, as is assessing whether it has …

Background: Surrogate decision makers are required to make difficult end-of-life decisions
with little preparation. Little is known about what surrogates may need to adequately prepare …