Diagnosing Dementia (Key Information Sheet)
- Signs of dementia
- How to seek a diagnosis
- What's involved?
- Referral to a specialist
- What brain scans might be used?
- What next?
Assessing mental capacity (Key Information Sheet)
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Deciding whether someone is unable to make a decision
- Assessing whether a client is under undue pressure from others
- Addressing the issue of capacity
- Who to refer to if there are concerns anout capacity
- How is mental capacity assessed?
- When should it be done?
- How long does it take?
- Further sources of information