2020
Older Adults without Desired Surrogates in a Nationally Representative Sample
Cohen AB, Costello DM, OʼLeary JR, Fried TR. Older Adults without Desired Surrogates in a Nationally Representative Sample. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 69: 114-121. PMID: 32898285, PMCID: PMC7854949, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear familiesOlder adultsNational Social LifeNationally Representative SampleSocial lifeCommunity-dwelling older adultsRepresentative sampleSocial connectednessCross-sectional studyHealth care agentCare agentsCognitive impairmentLogistic regressionLow indicatorsAdultsRespondentsConfidantsIntact capacityMedical decisions
2017
Avoiding Hospitalizations From Nursing Homes for Potentially Burdensome Care: Results of a Qualitative Study
Cohen AB, Knobf MT, Fried TR. Avoiding Hospitalizations From Nursing Homes for Potentially Burdensome Care: Results of a Qualitative Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 137-139. PMID: 27893891, PMCID: PMC5345121, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7128.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Guardianship and End-of-Life Decision Making
Cohen AB, Wright MS, Cooney L, Fried T. Guardianship and End-of-Life Decision Making. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 1687-1691. PMID: 26258634, PMCID: PMC4683611, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.3956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLegal casesProfessional guardiansLife decisionsRecent legal casesImpaired decision-making capacityDecision-making capacityLife-sustaining treatmentJudicial reviewGuardian's authoritySurrogate decision makersVulnerable personsComprehensive standardsGuardiansAuthoritiesStatutesBroader frameworkPreexisting relationshipDecisionsLife treatmentMedical decisionsSuch situationsCourtGuardianshipLawRights