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Chapter 14 - Dementia and Mental Capacity

from Section 4 - Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2024

Simon Gerhand
Simon Gerhand
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Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
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Summary

This chapter reviews the Mental Capacity Act (2005), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Liberty Protection Safeguards). It reviews how to assess capacity, using the two-stage test, followed by when it is appropriate to undertake best interests meetings. Some of the main decisions are reviewed which are likely to be relevant to people with dementia, such as care and residence, managing finances, and deciding on medical treatment.

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Mental capacitydecision-makingbest interestsprogressionassessment
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The Neuropsychology of Dementia
A Clinician's Manual
 , pp. 165 - 178
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Dementia and Mental Capacity
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.015
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  • Dementia and Mental Capacity
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.015
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  • Dementia and Mental Capacity
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.015
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