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
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