Welcome and Introduction to the Capacity Symposium; Advances in Aging Brain Research and Its Relevance for Decision-Making

Day 1 Video 1

Welcome and Introduction to the Elder Justice Decision-Making Capacity Symposium

Speakers: Andy Mao, National Elder Justice Coordinator; Deputy Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, US Department of Justice

Vanita Gupta, Associate Attorney General, US Department of Justice

Charles P. Sabatino, JD, Consultant, Aging and Law

Advances in Aging Brain Research and Its Relevance for Decision-Making

Speaker: Jason Karlawish, MD, Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, and Neurology; Co-Director, Penn Memory Center; Director, Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention Core of the Penn Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

For more information, please visit Elder Justice Decision-Making Capacity Symposium

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• The Role of Clinicians in Conducting Forensic Decision-Making Capacity Assessments with Older Adults
• The Impact of Questioning an Older Adult's Decision-Making Capacity: Maximizing Self-Determination, Minimizing Harm
• Symposium Day 1 Recap; A Panel of Experts Discuss Decision-Making Capacity of Older Adults in the Criminal Justice System Context
• Symposium Day 2 Recap; A Panel of Experts Discuss Decision-Making Capacity of Older Adults in the Civil Justice System Context