Functional capacity assessment in heart failure management encompasses the evaluation of a patient’s ability to perform physical tasks and tolerate exertion. It is central to risk stratification, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Back in 2017 the FCA defined capacity for loss as “the customer’s ability to absorb falls in the value of their investment. If any loss of capital would have a materially detrimental effect on their ...

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 ...

As clients age, the likelihood that they’ll face physical and mental health problems rises. As a result, clients’ families may start to wonder whether capacity will become an issue. They may ask you ...

This study explored what Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) can tell us about how to improve adult safeguarding in England, with a focus on mental capacity and self-neglect. Six Safeguarding Adults ...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is “designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment” (NHS, nd), but as patients’ ...

We provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment for today's growing geriatric population and offer evidence based and individualized solutions for dealing with the challenges that come with normal ...