FAQs about Dementia and Voting with Jennifer Mathis of The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

#030- Can people with dementia vote? A few weeks ago, I received an email from a listener: "Hello, Dr. Regina, I work in an assisted living facility. As the election approaches, family members of residents on memory care units have asked to have residents vote. Residents on this unit are here because they're unable to make informed decisions and don't have a grasp on reality. Also, the particular resident shows no interest in wanting to vote. It's the family that essentially wants to ca...