Cengage Advantage Books: Law for Business 18th Edition by John Ashcroft ,Janet Ashcroft

Exercise 18

Mildred M. J. suffered from moderate dementia. Her physician and nurse practitioner testified that at the time she signed a power of attorney and health care proxy, she would have been able to understand questions such as who she would like to handle her health care decisions if she were unable to do so. She would also have been able to answer whether she wanted her grandson to handle her finances. Mildred's daughter, Ada Caines, wanted to be appointed her guardian and alleged Mildred lacked capacity when she signed the power of attorney and health care proxy. Did she lack sufficient capacity?