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Understanding mental capacity
Understanding mental capacity

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2 Decision making and older people

This section begins with a discussion of personhood, the starting point for assessing the needs of someone whose mental capacity is a cause of concern. You then look at three situations where the capacity of an older person is commonly brought into question: driving, daily-living routines and living alone.