A prescription cascade is a subsequent event that occurs when an adverse drug event is misinterpreted as a new medical condition, resulting in the prescription of a potentially unnecessary medication to treat this new condition. This study was designed to test the hypothesis of whether prescribing cascades...
This review summarized the applicability of various decision-making tools for helping people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their families make decisions.
Family caregivers of persons with dementia rarely feel prepared for end of life although preparedness predicts outcomes in bereavement. The Caring Ahead: Preparing for End-of-Life With Dementia questionnaire was developed to measure family caregiver death preparedness. The aim of this study was to evaluate...