Determining Decisional Capacity & Consent of the Older Adult

Speaker: Nirmala Dhar, MSW, LCSW

• 2 NASW CEUs
• No cost to attend

Learning objectives

• Definition of capacity
• Gain knowledge of types of capacity
• Identify individuals at risk for impaired decision making
• Identify the core ethical tension involved when individuals refuse professional recommendations
• Know how to assess for decisional capacity