LOS ANGELES: Skilled nursing staff face a new legal dilemma. Two cases currently before the courts seek to restrain husbands/spouses/partners from having sex with a female with dementia on the grounds that she is incapable of granting consent.
If the courts uphold the applications, a new duty of care will be created for all the guardians, staff, carers and nursing homes, together with a new financial risk…
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