[biggerten]

Encouraging.

Not being critical, just curious. How do the researchers obtain informed consent from patients diagnosed with dementia?

[CopperTop]

Medical POA’s.. d:^)

[Pontiac]

How do the researchers obtain informed consent from patients diagnosed with dementia?

Someone with an early diagnosis would still be competent.

Someone in the later stages would have a legal guardian who could provide consent.

[a little elbow grease]

How do the researchers obtain informed consent from patients diagnosed with dementia?---

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I don't know. I really haven't had time to read the entire article.

(Or maybe I just can't remember)

;-)

[Grampa Dave]

“How do the researchers obtain informed consent from patients diagnosed with dementia?”

Another reason to update our “Advanced Directives” or to do them sap!

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Advanced+Directives%22!&rlz=1CAACAO_enUS770US770&oq=%22Advanced+Directives%22!&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Sertorius]

maybe power of attorney from relatives. Early dementia victims can still sign consent probably. Good question.

[Wonder Warthog]

"How do the researchers obtain informed consent from patients diagnosed with dementia?"

They ask the legal guardian.

[chaosagent]

Not being critical, just curious. How do the researchers obtain informed consent from patients diagnosed with dementia?

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It depends on their condition. My mother suffered from dementia for a number of years before she died from a post-op infection.

She lived alone in her own two bedroom duplex and pretty much took care of herself. She could remember stuff from 60 years ago, but not be sure what she had for breakfast this morning, or if she even had breakfast.

Although family members looked in on her twice a day she was reasonable self-sufficient for someone in her mid-80’s.

Dementia is completely different from Alzheimer’s. She always knew who she was and where she was, and who we were.