By Aubrie Girou ( November 20, 2023, 2:44 PM EST) -- What happens when adults do not have the requisite capacity to make financial, legal, personal safety, personal care or health-care decisions for themselves? This question can arise in a variety of difficult situations, such as when a parent has advancing dementia, when a child with disabilities reaches the age of majority, or when an accident causes an adult to suffer from temporary or permanent cognitive deficiencies....