2008
Everyday Decision-Making Ability in Older Persons With Cognitive Impairment
Lai JM, Gill TM, Cooney LM, Bradley EH, Hawkins KA, Karlawish JH. Everyday Decision-Making Ability in Older Persons With Cognitive Impairment. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2008, 16: 693-696. PMID: 18669948, PMCID: PMC2730037, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e31816c7b54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecision-making abilityDecision-making capacityCognitive impairmentMacArthur Competency Assessment ToolExecutive functionMeasure of understandingOverall cognitionAssessment of capacityValid measureAlpha coefficientMedical treatment decisionsCronbach's alpha coefficientGood reliabilityImpairmentMeasuresACEDModerate correlationOlder personsCognitionAssessment toolPersonsAbilityReasoningCaregiversEveryday
1999
A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Inouye S, Bogardus S, Charpentier P, Leo-Summers L, Acampora D, Holford T, Cooney L. A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 340: 669-676. PMID: 10053175, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199903043400901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of deliriumRisk factorsCognitive impairmentRecurrence rateIntervention groupRisk factor intervention strategyHearing impairmentVisual impairmentHospitalized Older PatientsPatients 70 yearsPrevention of deliriumUsual care unitsUsual care groupGeneral medicine serviceEffective treatment strategiesDuration of episodesPrevent DeliriumOlder patientsRate of usePrimary outcomeSleep medicationPoor outcomePrimary preventionPatient's deliriumTeaching hospital