People aged 16 and over who are assessed as lacking capacity to make a particular decision at the time that decision needs to be made, have a clear record of the reasons why they lack capacity and the ...

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 ...

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 process of assessing a person’s mental capacity is often misunderstood by social care practitioners as they seek to apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the lessons from ...

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, ...

The assisted dying Bill could have “enhanced protections” added regarding assessments of mental capacity, Parliament heard during the final debate on the legislation this year. Labour peer Lord ...