By attending this session, participants will learn
- How neuropsychologists objectively evaluate cognitive functioning for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment planning and when to engage a neuropsychologist.
- The primary uses of a neuropsychological assessment and the major domains of cognition and emotion assessed by neuropsychologists.
- The levels of decisional capacity needed to engage in the contract of power of attorney for healthcare and property.
- Rights and responsibilities of an agent under power of attorney including those that the agent doesn’t have.
- The guardianship process and the role, authority, and powers of a guardian.
Presented by: Anthony Tucci, Ph.D. and Michaela P. Franco, MA, JD
