An account of personal autonomy for people living with dementia
With adequate relational support, personal autonomy remains an achievable goal even in contexts of moderate to severe dementia. A conception of personal autonomy that is both theoretically and empirically informed can help guide efforts to study and support personal autonomy in persons living with dementia.
Authors
- Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf
- Erin McKenzie
- Avery Beavers
Institutions
- St. Jerome's University (CA)
- Western University (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf210
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82