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In-Person Location: Student Lounge, Room 101, Law Building, 128 Union St.
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Incapacity Planning and End-of-Life Decision-Making: A Primer

Life expectancy has been increasing for Canadians for some time.  It is presently estimated that women in Canada will have an average life expectancy of about 84 years and men of about 80 years, with some regional variation.  As a result, demographics have shifted given that much of the population is now expected to live to very advanced ages. 
 
Canadians are rightly concerned about planning for their futures – what will happen to their finances?  How can they continue to live independently?  What if they experience cognitive or physical decline?  While planning for potential mental incapacity is important for all Canadians to do, whether young or old, statistics tell us that dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment increase substantially after age 85. 
 
This seminar will address how Ontario law deals with Powers of Attorney (POAs) and “substitute decision-makers” and will get into who gets to make decisions for a person when that person lacks the requisite mental capacity to make his or her own personal care or property decisions.  We will also discuss some matters affecting POAs and “substitute decision-makers” which are commonly litigated.  Sign up to learn more about incapacity planning and end-of-life decision-making with this informative presentation.