A 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease (MMSE 20/30) lives with her husband. She insists on cooking meals but has left the gas hob on twice in th...

Question

A 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease (MMSE 20/30) lives with her husband. She insists on cooking meals but has left the gas hob on twice in the past month. Her husband is worried about safety but she becomes distressed when he suggests stopping. She has capacity to understand the risk. Under the MCA 2005, which principle applies?

Accepted Answer

A person is not to be treated as unable to make a decision merely because they make an unwise decision - her right to cook should be respected with appropriate safety measures

Answer

She must be prevented from cooking as she is a danger to herself

Answer

Her husband should take over all cooking as her nearest relative

Answer

Her GP should remove her capacity to make domestic decisions

Answer

She should be placed in a care home for her safety

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): MCA - Unwise Decisions and Retained Capacity