Competence Assessment in Dementia

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Why is Competence Assessment Important? Development of the EDCON Consensus Statement....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Neuropsychological Assessment....Pages 13-24
Brain Structures Inoalved in Dementia....Pages 25-34
Medical Factors Interfering With Competence In Dementia....Pages 35-40
Drugs That Affect Competence....Pages 41-50
Who Decides Who Decides? Ethical Perspectives on Capacity and Decision-making....Pages 51-59
Are Legal Systems in Europe Fit for The Dementia Challenge? Approach of The Council of Europe....Pages 61-70
Testamentary and Financial Competence Issues in Dementia....Pages 71-75
Assessment of Competency and Advance Directives....Pages 77-84
Informed Consent in Dementia Research....Pages 85-91
Assessment of Fitness to Drive, Possession of Professional Drivers’ License, Possession of Firearms, and Pilot’s Certificate in Clients with Dementing Conditions....Pages 93-101
Practice of Competence Assement in Dementia; Austria....Pages 103-105
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia; Denmark....Pages 107-108
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia; Finland....Pages 109-111
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: France....Pages 113-115
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Germany....Pages 117-119
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Greece....Pages 121-124
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Ireland....Pages 125-127
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Italy....Pages 129-130
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: The Netherlands....Pages 131-135
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Norway....Pages 137-139
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Poland....Pages 141-146
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Portugal....Pages 147-150
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Romania....Pages 151-154
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Spain....Pages 155-159
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Sweden....Pages 161-163
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Switzerland....Pages 165-168
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: Czech Republic....Pages 169-174
Practice of Competence Assessment in Dementia: UK....Pages 175-780
Back Matter....Pages 181-184