Financial capacity in older adults: a growing concern for clinicians
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Article Title | Financial capacity in older adults: a growing concern for clinicians |
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ERA Journal ID | 15323 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Gardiner, Paul A. (Author), Byrne, Gerard J. (Author), Mitchell, Leander K. (Author) and Pachana, Nancy A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Medical Journal of Australia |
Journal Citation | 202 (2), pp. 82-86 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0025-729X |
1326-5377 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00201 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2015/202/2/financial-capacity-older-adults-growing-concern-clinicians?0=ip_login_no_cache%3D4c20f994aa7c7c47adeac80720d28942 |
Abstract | Older people with cognitive impairment and/ or dementia may be particularly vulnerable to diminished financial decision-making capacity. • Financial capacity refers to the ability to satisfactorily manage one’s financial affairs in a manner consistent with personal self-interest and values. • Impairment of financial capacity makes the older individual vulnerable to financial exploitation, may negatively affect their family’s financial situation and places strain on relationships within the family. • Clinicians are often on the front line of responding to queries regarding decision-making capacity, and clinical evaluation options are often not well understood. • Assessment of financial capacity should include formal objective assessment in addition to a clinical interview and gathering contextual data. • Development of a flexible, empirically supported and clinically relevant assessment approach that spans all dimensions of financial capacity yet is simple enough to be used by non-specialist clinicians is needed. |
Keywords | aged; decision making; dementia; financing, personal; health services for the aged; humans; mental competency; referral and consultation; gerontology and geriatrics; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520402. Decision making |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | NHMRC Grant ID 511119 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3z69/financial-capacity-in-older-adults-a-growing-concern-for-clinicians
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