As you approach retirement - as if you don’t already have enough to worry about - a concern should be diminished capacity. Common sense, and a lot of statistics, tell us that as you age, the chance of ...

I thought today would be the perfect summer day to feature this wonderful indie film from Sundance. Diminished Capacity stars Matthew Broderick as a journalist suffering from memory loss who returns ...

What are the ethical obligations of a California lawyer for a client with diminished mental capacity? The ethics committee of the State Bar of California answers this key question in draft Formal ...

The aging of the U.S. population presents both challenges and opportunities for the financial services industry. Adults over the age of 50 control more than 80% of U.S. assets. Meanwhile, nearly a ...

Lawyers may throw around the term “diminished capacity” in dealing with elders because they have to be aware of elders signing things they may not understand. Lawyers are supposed to protect against ...

A rare baseball card, a couple of neurological impairments and a late-blooming love affair make Terry Kinney's light-hearted sitcom palatable enough. Rollie has even hooked up his typewriter to ...

Perhaps the most difficult conversation a financial adviser is likely to have with a client won’t involve asset allocations or retirement planning. It will center on the client’s mental capacity. The ...