Dementia, intelligence, and the competence to complete advance directives.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
At referral, a fifth of patients with dementia were competent to complete advance directives. Competence was significantly related to higher premorbid IQ estimated by the National Adult Reading Test.
Medical subject headings
- Advance Directives
- Dementia
- Intelligence
- Mental Competency