Barriers to obtaining consent in dementia research: implications for surrogate decision-making

Article Abstract:

Many patients with dementia may be unable to participate in clinical trials because they have no surrogate who can give informed consent. In a study of 146 dementia patients eligible to receive palliative care as part of a clinical trial, almost half could not participate because the surrogate decision-maker could not understand the consent process or there was no surrogate decision-maker. Only four surrogate decision-makers actually refused to provide consent.

Recruiting, Clinical trials, Dementia, Informed consent (Medical law), Informed consent, Medical care decision-making authority (Law), Medical care decision making authority (Law)

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The intersection between geriatrics and palliative care: A call for a new research agenda

Article Abstract:

Studies reveal that much focus should be given to Palliative Care which improves the quality of life for patients and caregivers with a variety of treatment, and methods to improve the knowledge about Geriatric Palliative Care are described.

Methods, Palliative treatment, Palliative care, Patients, Patient care

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Rating the importance of nursing home residents' quality of life

Article Abstract:

A study analyzing the importance of various quality of life (QoL) items for hypothetical residents, with various types of impairment and those seeking nursing home care, is presented.

Disabled persons, Nursing home patients

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