by Dr Jane Lonie | Aug 8, 2022 | Autonomy Evaluation, Elder abuse, supported decision making
What is insight? Insight, in a medical context, refers to a person’s awareness or recognition of their illness, symptoms or medical condition. Insight often declines in the context of damage or injury to the brain. The amount of insight that is lost can vary. Some...
by Michael Perkins | Nov 20, 2021 | Elder abuse
In our experience, the mitigation of abusive conduct needs us, as a community, to move from passive Coping to active Caring at an earlier stage of the ageing of a person than is usually the case. It is not the role of the law to prevent abusive or coercive conduct....
by Zabina Naem | Oct 17, 2021 | Autonomy Evaluation, Medico-legal, Uncategorized
Capacity is decision specific and can fluctuate over time. A person who may have the mental capacity to make some decisions, such as purchasing groceries, may lack the mental capacity to make other decisions, such as entering a Contract for Sale of Land or making a...
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