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Daniel Garmann1,2, Christina Abele1,3, Stefanie Baisch1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Psychological Aging Research, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2a, 57068, Siegen, Germany.

概括

提前指示对于在同意能力受损时保持自主性至关重要,例如在痴呆症中. 年龄是它们存在的最强有力的预测因素,特定的生活事件往往促使它们的产生.

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