Assessing Decisional Capacity in Persons with Dementia

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Apr 24, 2023 - 5:19pm CDT

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This presentation (1:02:09 minutes) by Kyle Page discusses how to assess decisional capacity in individuals with dementia. Learning objectives: (1) identify at least 2 influences on decision making in later life; (2) define the four suggested psycholegal components of decision making; and (3) describe at least 2 ways to support someone with dementia.

Source: Wyoming Center on Aging, 2022 Rocky Mountain Alzheimer's Summit (RMAS).
https://www.uwyo.edu/wycoa/resources_on_aging/online-education/alzheimers-disease-and-dementia.html

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Kyle S. Page
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