Guardianship and End-of-Life Care for Veterans with Dementia in Nursing Homes.
Andrew B CohenLing HanJohn R OʼLearyTerri R FriedPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)
Rates of high-intensity treatment were similar whether or not a nursing home resident with dementia was represented by a professional guardian. This is in part because high-intensity treatment occurred more frequently than expected among patients without guardians.