Medical Decisions & Dementia
Watch Lesson # 3
Capacity: Can your person still make their own medical decisions?
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What you’ll learn about capacity:
How to consider your person’s capacity for medical decision making ability.
What capacity is vs competency and how it changes over time.
What our brains have to be able to do in order to make an informed medical decision.
What to say to medical professionals about your person’s ability to make medical decisions.
Making medical decisions is not an easy task for the brain.
When your person can no longer do this for themselves you’ll be stepping in. And I want you to know…
YOU CAN
MAKE MEDICAL DECISIONS WITH CONFIDENCE &
Avoid STRESS, OVERWHELM & UNCERTAINTY
With a roadmap to follow as an advocate for your person living with dementia.
INTRODUCING
Make Your Plan with Dr. Lamb
Through this 8-part, physician-led program you’ll be guided through a step-by-step process for creating a plan of action, so you can offload uncertainty and focus your energy on what matters most; advocating for your person while maintaining your own well-being and happiness.
I am more confident about making medical decisions on my husband’s behalf; decisions that I believe he would have made for himself.
I have a treatment plan that can be modified as my husband’s illness progresses and needs change.
I feel prepared with customized tools to advocate for my husband with his values and preferences in mind.
Do it! Just do it! If you put your plan off until your LOWD is taken to the ER or hospitalized it will be way more stressful having to make medical decisions that may or may not be in the best interest, or according to the wishes of your LOWD having a plan in place will help you make those decisions.