Canada’s population is aging, and issues of concern to older adults will have growing implications for medical and legal practice. This on-demand program explores the following topics:

• Demographics of aging in Canada
• The spectrum of cognitive changes in older adults from normal aging through to advanced dementia
• An introduction to how multi-morbidity, polypharmacy, and frailty interact with cognition
• Possible implications for legal practice

This program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Practice Foundations: Adult Guardianships and Trusteeships on May 28, 2024.  Total running time is 1 hour.

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