{"product_id":"assessing-capacities-of-older-adults-a-casebook-to-guide-difficult-decisions-9781433831546","title":"Assessing Capacities of Older Adults: A Casebook to Guide Difficult Decisions","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jennifer Moye\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: American Psychological Association (APA)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Developmental - Adulthood \u0026amp; Aging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book demonstrates how to address practical and ethical challenges when evaluating capacities of older adults with neurocognitive disorders, like dementia.\u003c\/b\u003e The contributors are expert clinicians who draw upon real-life experiences conducting clinical capacity assessments in civil matters, illustrating best practices from the ABA\/APA's \u003ci\u003eAssessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapters cover complex and difficult issues in careful detail, including: \u003cbr\u003e * financial exploitation, \u003cbr\u003e * undue influence, \u003cbr\u003e * sexual consent, and \u003cbr\u003e * medical aid in dying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The author also provides guidance for negotiating family conflicts, working with surrogate decision-makers who also have diminished capacity, coordinating with medical and legal professionals, and addressing other situations that involve multiple stakeholders with competing priorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A recurring theme throughout the volume is the challenge of balancing a client's right to autonomy, while also protecting them from harm. The book offers careful, effective advice for keeping clients who lack decision-making capacity involved in their healthcare choices and working to maintain their independence when daily living skills are impaired.","brand":"American Psychological Association (APA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573390229655,"sku":"9781433831546","price":7210.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781433831546.webp?v=1774892726","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/assessing-capacities-of-older-adults-a-casebook-to-guide-difficult-decisions-9781433831546","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}