Mental capacity is the ability to receive and process information to make and communicate decisions on specific questions. We make decisions all day every day, from deciding what to eat and what to ...

The aging of the baby boomer generation is causing a meaningful shift in U.S. demographics. The Population Reference Bureau reports that by 2060, the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected ...

Family members and caregivers can be on the lookout for the following early “red flags” or warning signs of diminished financial capacity, particularly when the changes are clearly different from the ...

Lawyers may throw around the term “diminished capacity” in dealing with elders because they have to be aware of elders signing things they may not understand. Lawyers are supposed to protect against ...