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...
by Michael Perkins | Sep 13, 2021 | Autonomy Evaluation, Financial services, Medico-legal, Private Client Services, Research
Autonomy First is excited to announce that we are partnering with Deakin University to support a new research project, Financial Decision-Making Capacity – A Challenge for Advisors. The project is engaging primarily with financial service professionals and the tools...
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