mental capacity

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TB: The mental capacity you need to have.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The early word is that the drivers who have most spare mental capacity when driving - the likes of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, for example - will have an advantage as a result.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

A general power of attorney expires when the principal has lost mental capacity and is usually limited to certain legal or financial transactions.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

These include the provision and quality of palliative care, how to ensure the mental capacity of patients opting for assistance to die and the possibility of healthcare professionals being able to "opt-in" to the practice.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

At 29,028 feet up in the troposphere, so little oxygen was reaching my brain that my mental capacity was that of a slow child.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer