Abstract: The asymmetry of diagnostic and therapeutic options in dementia raises difficult ethical questions about primary and secondary dementia prevention. For example, is it ethically appropriate to tell asymptomatic individuals that they are very ...

Abstract: Societal and scientific interest in the prediction and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is growing. However, decisions regarding early diagnosis must be well-considered. The decision-making process requires specific counseling for ...

Abstract: Improving risk prediction of Alzheimer’s dementia poses challenges to healthcare professionals, patients, and their social environment. Moreover, predictive diagnosis faces limited operationalized clinical recommendations. In this study, we ...

Abstract: Progress in predictive medicine has increased the challenges to navigating complex risk information for patients and healthcare professionals. This contribution investigates how people facing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia perceive ...

Abstract: Any medical treatment that interferes with physical integrity requires the informed consent of a patient capable of such consent. For people with dementia, the capacity to consent is questioned even in the early course of the disease. ...