For decades, many famous leaders have found ways to remove small decisions from their lives. But does limiting your outfit ...

In general, all adults, regardless of diagnosis or condition, should be presumed competent to consent to participation in research unless there is evidence of serious disability that would impair ...

As healthcare systems across Europe deal with an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment, family doctors are emerging as key players in assessing and supporting patients' decision-making ...

There is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during ...

These words, from Nelson Mandela, speak volumes about the difficulties we face in the often-fraught process of decision-making. A decision is essentially a choice. Whether that choice involves major, ...

Historically, emotions have been viewed as irrational, unstable or primitive—hardly the stuff of sound decision-making. Enlightenment thinkers like Descartes and Kant privileged reason as the highest ...

(Aging Untold) — Making decisions about a loved one’s care can be challenging. Can they make critical medical decisions for themselves, or does someone need to step in? Two concepts help determine ...