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Health Care and Management of the Alzheimer's Patient:

Health Care and Management of the Alzheimer's Patient: Legal Issues Health Care and Management of the Alzheimer' Patient Anthony B. Sandoe, Esq. Julia 0. Gregory, Esq. when the Synopsis behalf of the patient pa- place the issues considered here in tient is no what longer capable, and perspective, the reader may wish to As Alzheimer's disease pro- (AD) legal forms of health-care manage- refer to the first article, which pro- gresses beyond its early stages, pa- ment be vides a general outline. may eventually employed. tients gradually lose their capacity The initial article in this series, to provide adequate physical care "Alzheimer's disease: the legal for themselves. Increasingly, the pa- The Nature of the Problem issues-an outline ofimportant con- tient's conduct poses a potential 1 No. As Alzheimer's disease siderations." Vol. 2, (See (AD) hazard, both to the patient and to the runs its course and the attendant 1986/ that Spring, suggested others, as well as to property. At various legal issues ofconcern to the mental deterioration takes its toll, some assistance and direction point, Alzheimer's patients increasingly patient and family experience in these matters will be required into ar- serious might fall four somewhat difficulties making ap- the Accordingly, patient's family 1/ and propriate decisions and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders SAGE

Health Care and Management of the Alzheimer's Patient:

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Legal Issues Health Care and Management of the Alzheimer' Patient Anthony B. Sandoe, Esq. Julia 0. Gregory, Esq. when the Synopsis behalf of the patient pa- place the issues considered here in tient is no what longer capable, and perspective, the reader may wish to As Alzheimer's disease pro- (AD) legal forms of health-care manage- refer to the first article, which pro- gresses beyond its early stages, pa- ment be vides a general outline. may eventually employed. tients gradually lose their capacity The initial article in this series, to provide adequate physical care "Alzheimer's disease: the legal for themselves. Increasingly, the pa- The Nature of the Problem issues-an outline ofimportant con- tient's conduct poses a potential 1 No. As Alzheimer's disease siderations." Vol. 2, (See (AD) hazard, both to the patient and to the runs its course and the attendant 1986/ that Spring, suggested others, as well as to property. At various legal issues ofconcern to the mental deterioration takes its toll, some assistance and direction point, Alzheimer's patients increasingly patient and family experience in these matters will be required into ar- serious might fall four somewhat difficulties making ap- the Accordingly, patient's family 1/ and propriate decisions and

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American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders – SAGE

Published: Sep 4, 2016

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