Woman with dementia fails in objection to being made ward of court

Medical reports show her loss of capacity is likely to be permanent

The judge found the woman should be taken into wardship and continued orders permitting her continued placement in a nursing home.

An elderly woman with vascular dementia who objected to being made a ward of court has been taken into wardship by a High Court judge following medical reports that her loss of capacity is likely to be permanent.

The woman’s court-appointed guardian, who last May secured an independent medical report which agreed the woman lacks the capacity to make decisions about her welfare and finances, told Ms Justice Niamh Hyland today an updated report from that psychiatrist was unlikely to be any different.