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Plan for Diminishing Capacity: How to Approach

This blog is the third blog in a series on this topic and is written specifically for family members. In our last blog, Plan for Diminishing Capacity: Pre-dementia Financial Warning Signs – All About Estates, we discussed unusual financial behaviours. If a loved one is missing bills, repeating transactions, or falling for scams, it may be more than forgetfulness. These early financial warning signs could indicate mild cognitive impairment, a….

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Elder Management, Smart Ageing

Navigating Mental Capacity and Guardianship in Ontario’s Estates Law: Lessons from Francois v. Francois, 2025 ONSC 589

By: Maddi Thomas, associate and Sukhman Sangha, articling student Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP   Mental capacity continues to be a growing area of focus in estates law. Capacity, defined under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 (“SDA”) as the ability to understand and appreciate decision consequences, is assessed through medical and legal evaluations. Declining capacity heightens vulnerability to financial abuse, such as unauthorized transactions or neglect by fiduciaries like guardians unaware….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management

Plan for Diminishing Capacity: Pre-dementia Financial Warning Signs

Diminishing capacity is a very complex topic. It may happen quickly or be a long, slow decline in the ability to make effective decisions. The risks can be devastating, impacting a person’s health and financial well-being. Emerging research indicates that issues managing finances could be an early warning sign of a pre-dementia or dementia diagnosis. Families need to be aware of these early financial warning signs and financial risks so….

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Elder Management, Smart Ageing

The Impact of Tariffs on Medical and Patient Care in Canada

This year has been marked by chaotic world markets and trade wars instigated by the current US administration. While Canadians have come together to support Canadian businesses, many medical and patient care products depend on an integrated supply chain with global and American sources. Tariffs on these products may cause significant cost increases and procurement issues like delays and shortages. The impact could be felt in hospitals, community care, and….

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Elder Management, Smart Ageing

Best Mother’s Day Gift? The Gift of Time and a Clear Conversation

Adult daughter and her mother drinking tea and chatting

This week, many of us will be preparing for Mother’s Day and thinking about how we might honour our mothers or grandmothers and those who are a mothering figure. What do mothers consider the best present? Many will say that the best gift is the gift of time. Mothers with young children might yearn for quiet time and time alone, just for themselves. The paradox is that as we age,….

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Elder Management, Smart Ageing

Suffering In Silence: A Closer Look at Elder Abuse

This blog post was written by Dave Madan, Senior Manager, Scotiatrust Elder abuse remains one of the most underreported and misunderstood social issues, often concealed beneath the veneer of familial obligations and trust-based relationships. For professionals, understanding the intricate dimensions of elder abuse is not only a matter of professional competence but also a moral imperative. Elder abuse transcends socioeconomic boundaries, manifesting in affluent communities as well as modest households,….

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Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Guardianship, Uncategorized, Undue influence
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