Tools for testing decision-making capacity in dementia

Design and testing of tools for shared decision making.

Tools for Artificial Decision Making*

Today there are numerous tools for decision analysis that run on ordinary PCs, designed primarily for use by human decision-makers. However, not only humans make decisions. Intelligent agents are also faced with decision problems. In this paper we investigate if any of the computerized tools for decision analysis are useful for artificial decision-makers. Special attention is given to real-time...

Decision-making and dementia.

WHY: Patients have the right to participate in decisions about their care, e.g., diagnostic and treatment interventions, diet, ambulation, daily care, and end-of-life care. Consent to (or refusal of) diagnostic and treatment interventions requires that the patient demonstrate their ability to consider the benefits, burdens and risks of the decision. Whether or not an individual has the capacity...

multi-criterion decision-making tools for wastewater planning management

wastewater planning management is a complex problem involving agricultural, rural and industrial interests. in countries facing rapid population growth, identifying methods that can allow them to take good decisions among several competitive alternatives is of utmost importance. the purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for a wastewater planning management system using a multi-c...

Re: More than Capacity: Alternatives for Sexual Decision Making for Individuals with Dementia.

Sexual expression can be an important aspect of well being for older adults with dementia living in nursing homes. There is a tension in the nursing home, however, between ensuring autonomy of residents for sexual expression and protecting residents from harm. To alleviate this tension, nursing homes can conduct an assessment of residents' capacity for sexual consent. This article argues that a...