Legal and Ethical Implications of Limited Capacity

Area: Greater Houston
Audience: Professional
Location: Park Plaza Hospital
Park Plaza Hospital
1200 Binz
Houston, TX
Date: 9/15/2011
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Hon. Georgia Akers

This presentation will discuss the relationship between cognitive capacity and client ability to participate in decision-making related to legal documentation. We will discuss varying levels of cognitive incapacity and describe the relationship between client cognitive capacity and the appropriateness of certain legal decisions. Throughout the discussion we will shed light upon the ethical considerations that must be made when assisting cognitively compromised persons with legal decision-making.

Objectives (if you need them):
1. Recognize cognitive limitations in clients.
2. Review legal documentation that is commonly used for/with
caregivers and persons with dementia.
3. Examine the ethical implications of completing legal
documentation with and for persons with dementia

Please RSVP to: 713.314.1313