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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 3, No. 2, 24-36 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/153331758800300213

Legal issues in Alzheimer's disease

Gary L. Gottlieb, MD, MBA

Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Barry Reisberg, MD

Department of Psychiatry at the New York University Medical Center

Pertinent legal and clinical issues related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) are reviewed in this article. The processes of competency determination and guardianship appointment are examined, particularly in regard to the special needs of patients with AD. The authors suggest an operational definition of AD, and outline the steps of progressive cognitive decline in this illness. This framework is utilized to recommend appropriate and flexible medicolegal guidelines.


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