The Body Show: Medical & Legal Defintion of Capacity

By Kathy Kozak

Published September 19, 2016 at 10:50 AM HST

What happens when Grandma doesn't remember things so well anymore? If Grandpa is having problems with his medication, could he be having problems paying the bills and handling finances too? Going over medical and legal definition of capacity and what to do if somebody doesn't seem to have it.

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Kathy Kozak

Dr. Kathy Kozak is the host of The Body Show. Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on HPR-1.

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