Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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To determine the prevalence of electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities at different levels of cognitive impairment and to assess the possible diagnostic usefulness of the test. ⋯ These findings suggest that the EEG is a moderately sensitive but non-specific indicator of brain dysfunction in the elderly. The significance of abnormalities among patients with equivocal impairment should be more fully assessed by longitudinal follow-up to determine if greater cognitive impairment develops.
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To assess the attitude and factors affecting decision-making by offspring for life-sustaining measures toward their elderly terminally ill parents. ⋯ Basic life-sustaining measures are requested for the terminally ill parents by most of the offspring. A significant minority even requested aggressive life-sustaining measures. The degree of religiosity and closeness of relationship influenced offspring's request most strongly.