Abstract
Increasing age and life expectancy, alongside the growing prevalence of dementia-related diseases, indicate more older adults are likely to experience challenges regarding their decision-making capacity (DMC). The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a statuary framework for adults who are experiencing difficulties with decision-making and has implications for all healthcare professionals. Occupational therapists frequently contribute to multidisciplinary assessments of older adults’ DMC for independent living (IL).
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Age and Ageing |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2022 |
| Event | 69th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society 2022: New Frontiers in Gerontology - Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan, Ireland Duration: 3 Nov 2022 → 4 Nov 2022 |
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Keywords
- Multidisciplinary approach
- Medicine
- Occupational therapy
- Focus group
- Life expectancy
- Dementia
- Independent living
- Gerontology
- Health care
- Cognition
- Physical therapy
- Psychiatry
- Disease
- Population
- Environmental health
- Social science
- Marketing
- Sociology
- Economic growth
- Economics
- Business
- Pathology
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