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I have in my trusty toolbox the estate planning documents I think every adult should have, but there are a lot of other available documents that I use only sparingly. The Supported Decision-Making ...

Those new protections are listed under a Florida law that took effect this week. Under the law, courts are now required to consider what’s known as “supportive decision-making agreements” before they ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill in the Ohio Statehouse seeks to establish a presumption that all adults with developmental disabilities are capable of making their own decisions unless otherwise ...

Insights from Healthcare Providers at Four Age-Friendly Health Systems Underscore Flexibility and Value of Using FAIR Health Tools with Older Adults and Family Caregivers Shared decision-making tools ...

The overarching intention of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) was to be: enabling and supportive of people who lack capacity, not restricting or controlling of their lives" (Department of ...