Dementia in Europe yearbook 2016 : decision making and legal capacity in dementia

Abstract

The 2016 Dementia in Europe Yearbook focuses on decision-making and legal capacity issues in dementia. e report provides an overview of how legislation regulates the issue of legal capacity in questions such as contractual capacity, testamentary capac- ity, criminal responsibility, civil responsibility, marriage and voting. It also looks at the topic of consent to treatment and research and refers to the existing legal provisions for people who are not able to provide informed consent, including advance directives and healthcare proxies. e last part of the report, introduces the topic of substitute decision making and provides an overview of guardianship measures across Europe. It covers, in particular, court-appointed guardians and lasting powers of attorney. 31 countries have participated in this comparative report, including most Member States of the European Union as well as Jersey, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.