[USED] Decision Making, Personhood and Dementia

Decision Making, Personhood and Dementia: Examining the Interface Deborah O'Connor and Barbara Purves Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dementia is a devastating disorder which may dramatically interfere with decision-making abilities. Considerable effort has been placed on trying to determine when a person is no longer capable of making particular decisions or is globally incompetent. decision-making for those with dementia.Based on papers from the Center for Research on Personhood in Dementia (CRPD) workshop, experts in dementia care, law, ethics and philosophy discuss the interface between dementia, personhood and decision-making.