What Have We Learnt Recently About Assessing Testamentary Capacity?

Aim

To discuss with practitioners recent developments in relation to the assessment of capacity with a view to raising awareness of the importance of distinguishing between short-term and longer term memory loss

Outcome

Practitioners will be able to identify cases where medical input is required particularly where the client is struggling with fluctuating capacity

Agenda

• The continuing relevance of the ‘golden rule’
• Semantic memory and episodic memory
• Psychiatric disorders
• Delusion
• Making assessment over Zoom etc