When should mental capacity be assessed in a person with dementia? You must always assume that a person is able to make a decision for themselves, until it is proved that they can’t. A person’s ...

THE DRAMATIC increase in the diagnosis of medical conditions that a ffect cognitive function presents a serious challenge for science, medicine and society. Another area for concern and intervention ...

Components of a mental capacity assessment:- What are the components of an effective assessment of mental capacity to make a decision (for example checklists, memory aids or standardised documentation ...

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have officially launched the UAE’s Adaptation Finance Capacity Assessment (AFCA), which ...

We have an ageing population in England and Wales. Increasingly, this brings into doubt a client’s capacity to do many of the things that they once took for granted: dealing with financial affairs, ...

As clients age, the likelihood that they’ll face physical and mental health problems rises. As a result, clients’ families may start to wonder whether capacity will become an issue. They may ask you ...