What are the boundaries of legal guardianship in Alzheimer's disease? An evidence-based update in the context of the Brazilian Civil Code
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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38(1): 61-64, Jan.-Mar. 2016.
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
The Brazilian Civil Code, which came into force in 2002, established a functional criterion for guardianship proceedings and introduced the concept of “limited guardianship,” applied to cases in which incapacity to exercise civil rights is partial. With population aging and the growth in the number of older people with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the need to invoke legal remedies against elder abuse increased; however, difficulties in assessing capacity still lead to a majority of decisions in favor of plenary guardianship. The present article compiled data on capacity in AD subjects. The varying degrees of decision-making impairment at different stages of AD might be compatible with limited guardianship in milder cases of the disease.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Alzheimer
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Tutores Legales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Psiquiatria
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Ministério Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ)/BR
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