A Comparative Analysis of the Treatment of Decision-Making by or for Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases in Four Legal Jurisdictions.

Dementia is associated with the gradual impairment of mental ability. The population of people suffering from dementia is as large as 50 million. Most dementia cases result from various neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) linked by a progressive degeneration of neurons.

Consent to Medical Procedures of Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Comparative Study of Legal Regulations in Selected European Countries and in the United States.

According to the projections of the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, nearly one third of EU citizens will be at least 65 in 2060. The U.S.