Memory Awareness Influences Everyday Decision Making Capacity about Medication Management in Alzheimer's Disease
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Memory Awareness Influences Everyday Decision Making Capacity about Medication Management in Alzheimer's Disease
Memory awareness in early Alzheimer's disease (AD) influences capacity to provide informed consent for a memory treatment. This study investigated the extent to which aspects of memory awareness influence everyday decision-making capacity about medication management in AD. 42 participants with mild AD and 50 healthy elders underwent clinical ratings of memory awareness, metamemory testing, and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-0252
DOI: 10.4061/2011/483897