Patient characteristics Caregiver characteristics Dementia, especially with neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral disturbances [8] Increasing ADL/IADL dependence [10, 12] Presence of geriatric syndromes (e.g., falls, sleep disturbance) [10, 12] Spouse and/or…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Jennifer L. Hayashi and Bruce Leff (eds.)Geriatric Home-Based Medical Care10.1007/978-3-319-23365-9_1 1. Introducing Home-Based Medical Care Jennifer L. Hayashi1 and Bruce Leff1 (1) Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of…
Accurately understand the choices Manipulate relevant information and weigh risks and benefits Communicate a decision Be consistent 11.4.2 Threshold for Evaluation and Certification of Incapacity Even when a person can…
