Gerontology: Dementia
Rights of individuals with dementia
- Dementiaarticle from the Encyclopedia of Bioethics
- Competencearticle from the Encyclopedia of Bioethics
- Elder Lawarticle from Gale Encyclopedia of American Law
- Respect for Autonomyarticle from Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Center
- Legal Issues for Older Adults: An Oregon Legal Information and Reference GuideOnline guide from the Oregon State Bar with information for older adults about health care, wills, housing, property management, age discrimination and much more.
Dementia: Causes, Clinical Course, and Diagnosis
Dementia: Treatment, Management and Prevention
Find journal articles about dementia in these databases:
- Ageline This link opens in a new windowAgeLine focuses exclusively on the population aged 50 and issues of aging. It includes aging-related content from the Health Science, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy.
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive source for nursing and allied health journals including nursing specialties, speech and language pathology, nutrition, medicine, general health and more.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new windowScholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.