Dementia in Europe yearbook 2016 : decision making and legal capacity in dementia

Scerri, Charles

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Title:	Dementia in Europe yearbook 2016 : decision making and legal capacity in dementia
Authors:	Scerri, Charles
Authors:	Alzheimer Europe
Authors:	Diaz, Ana Balackova, Nina Gronqvist, Raoul Rohra, Helga Rochford-Brennan, Helen Orheim, Alv Doxford, Hilary Houston, Agnes Orheim, Berit Ahola, Milja Croy, Antonia Bentley, Philip Henry, Sabine Vasileva Ilieva, Irina Ivanova, Lora Mimica, Ninoslav Kusan Jukic, Marija Diakou, Antigoni Seleari, Maria Holmerova, Iva Matlova, Martina Volund, Birgitte Poulsen, Simone Pajala, Krista Decharry, Pauline Schonhof, Barbel Freter, Hans-Jurgen Jansen, Sabine Poptsi, Elena Lecca Marcati, Eleni Xatzidimitriou, Gioula Tsolaki, Magda Kanaki, Maria Giannouli, Vaitsa Maiovi, Xenia Crean, Margaret Presti, Marina Possenti, Mario Blamey, Mark Konevnina, Aleksandra Kuznecovs, Vladimirs Rastenyte, Daiva Macijauskiene, Jurate Adomaitiene, Virginija Mancini, Denis Diederich, Lydie Pesce, Alain Bordero, Alexandre Palermiti, Federico Nicaise, Salome Louchart de la Chapelle, Sandrine Klaveren, Virginie van Brekke, Liv Anita Hov Eggen, Siri Wojciechowska, Mirka Rosário Zincke dos Reis, Maria do Tudose, Catalina Moglan, Maria Grniakova, Darina Adamovicova, Simona Zlobec, Stefania Selmes, Micheline Westerlund, Karin Jernryd, Sven Wolfensberger, Marianne Poel, Josine H. van der Kocaman, Fusun Terry, Gavin Tee, Philippa Hutchings, Rachel Pearson, Jim
Keywords:	Dementia -- Epidemiology -- Europe Public health -- European Union countries European Union countries -- Law and legislation
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher:	Alzheimer Europe
Citation:	Diaz, A.,Balackova, N., Gronqvist, R., Rohra, H., Rochford-Brennan, H., Orheim, A.,… Pearson, J. (2016). Dementia in Europe yearbook 2016 : decision making and legal capacity in dementia. Luxemburg: Alzheimer Europe.
Abstract:	The 2016 Dementia in Europe Yearbook focuses on decision-making and legal capacity issues in dementia. e report provides an overview of how legislation regulates the issue of legal capacity in questions such as contractual capacity, testamentary capac- ity, criminal responsibility, civil responsibility, marriage and voting. It also looks at the topic of consent to treatment and research and refers to the existing legal provisions for people who are not able to provide informed consent, including advance directives and healthcare proxies. e last part of the report, introduces the topic of substitute decision making and provides an overview of guardianship measures across Europe. It covers, in particular, court-appointed guardians and lasting powers of attorney. 31 countries have participated in this comparative report, including most Member States of the European Union as well as Jersey, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.
URI:	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/27732
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