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As an individual develops dementia, they may need support in many areas of their lives. One of these areas is decision-making, particularly regarding health care decisions, but how can someone or their loved one determin...
Identifying and Addressing Changes in Decision-Making Ability with Capacity Testing is an episode from Dementia Matters by Wisconsin Alzheimer‘s Disease Research Center. As an individual develops dementia, they may need support in many area...
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Published Sep 9, 2025, 37:04 long, audio available.
As an individual develops dementia, they may need support in many areas of their lives. One of these areas is decision-making, particularly regarding health care decisions, but how can someone or their loved one determine if they need support with decision-making? To answer these questions, Dr. Victoria Williams joins to discuss capacity and capacity testing. She dives into the different kinds of decision-making abilities that can be assessed, the signs that one may need an assessment and more, as well as shares a preview of her upcoming Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) program, “Cognitive Testing and Brain Imaging Explained.” Guest: Victoria Williams, PhD, neuropsychologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Show Notes Register and learn more about Dr. Williams’ upcoming Healthy Living with MCI event, happening on September 12, 2025, and future programs on our website . Learn more about Dr. Williams at her bio on the UW Health website . Listen to Dr. Williams’ past episode, “ The Fundamentals of Neuropsychology: Breaking Down Cognition, Memory and More ,” on our website, Spotify , Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen. Connect with us Find transcripts and more at our website . Email Dementia Matters : dementiamatters@medicine.wisc.edu
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Identifying and Addressing Changes in Decision-Making Ability with Capacity Testing is an episode from Dementia Matters by Wisconsin Alzheimer‘s Disease Research Center.
This episode is 37:04 long.
This episode was published on Sep 9, 2025.
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