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Legal and Medical Insight: What Age Group Lacks Capacity?

While there is no single age group that universally lacks capacity, legal and medical systems recognize that individuals at both ends of the age spectrum—minors and older adults—may have diminished capacity for certain decisions. This is not an automatic assumption based on age, but rather a functional assessment of a person's ability to understand, retain, and weigh information to make a decision. The concept of what age group lacks capacity is complex and depends heavily on the specific decision at hand.