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Litigation involving dementia frequently arises in trust, estate, and fiduciary disputes rather than in direct medical treatment matters. Disputes commonly involve challenges to a decedent's testamentary or contractual capacity when a will, trust amendment, or major financial transaction is contested after the fact, disagreements between long-term care facilities and their insurers or corporate operators over the adequacy of dementia care programs, and pharmaceutical litigation involving the clinical trial design and safety data behind Alzheimer's and dementia drug therapies. Long-term care insurers also face claims disputes over whether a policyholder's cognitive decline met the contractual definition triggering benefits. The central issue in these matters is typically whether an individual's cognitive capacity, a facility's care program, or a drug's clinical development met the applicable legal, contractual, or scientific standard.

Dementia experts help attorneys evaluate these disputes by applying established neurological and psychiatric standards to the medical records, cognitive assessments, and clinical trial data at issue. Their analysis can determine whether a decedent had the requisite testamentary or contractual capacity at the time a disputed document was executed, whether a long-term care facility's dementia care program met accepted clinical and administrative standards, and whether a pharmaceutical sponsor's clinical trial data supported the safety and efficacy claims made for a dementia therapy. This work supports liability and damages positions in trust and estate contests, long-term care facility disputes, and pharmaceutical litigation, and it can substantiate or rebut claims regarding cognitive capacity or care adequacy.

Because dementia-related capacity and institutional disputes require both clinical expertise and familiarity with legal capacity standards, the right expert typically combines active neurological or psychiatric practice with direct experience evaluating capacity and testifying on the topic. Round Table Group's dementia network includes neurologists, geriatric psychiatrists, and geriatric care management professionals with direct experience assessing testamentary and decision-making capacity, alongside dementia researchers who direct clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Round Table Group has completed more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators, and we apply that experience to connect counsel with dementia experts whose clinical background fits the specific dispute. Let us help you find the right dementia expert for your case by calling us at (202) 908-4500.

Kinds of Cases We Work On

Round Table Group helps our clients find a wide variety of Dementia expert witnesses for cases like:

01

The Memory Care Census Was Padded.

A healthcare REIT sued the memory care operator leasing several of its communities after the operator fell behind on percentage-rent obligations, disputing the operator's calculation of memory care resident census figures used to determine rent, alleging the operator had counted vacant respite-care beds as occupied units. We identified experts with experience in memory care operations, senior living census and revenue reporting standards, and dementia care facility financial analysis. The expert's review of the operator's daily census logs against actual resident admission records found a consistent pattern of overstated occupancy, supporting the REIT's claim in a substantial settlement.
02

The Capacity Assessment Held Up.

A family member contested a will amendment made shortly before the testator's death, arguing the testator's advancing dementia meant she lacked the capacity to understand the amendment's effect at the time of signing. We identified experts with experience in dementia progression and cognitive capacity assessment, testamentary capacity evaluation standards, and geriatric neuropsychological review. The expert's retrospective review of the testator's medical records and cognitive testing from around the signing date found her cognitive function at that time remained sufficient to meet the legal capacity standard, and the will amendment was upheld.
03

The Cognitive Scoring Wasn't Consistent.

A pharmaceutical sponsor sued its contract research organization after a pivotal clinical trial for a dementia treatment showed inconsistent cognitive assessment scale scoring across trial sites, prompting regulators to question the trial's primary endpoint data ahead of a planned marketing application. We identified experts with experience in dementia clinical trial design, cognitive assessment scale administration standards, and clinical trial site monitoring methodology. The expert's audit of the site-level scoring records confirmed a pattern of inconsistent application of the assessment scale's memory recall component across sites, supporting the sponsor's claim in a substantial settlement.
04

The Influence Wasn't So Undue.

A caregiver who received a substantial trust amendment benefiting her shortly before an elderly client's dementia diagnosis progressed was accused by the client's children of exerting undue influence over the amendment. We identified experts with experience in dementia-related susceptibility to influence, cognitive vulnerability assessment, and elder decision-making capacity evaluation. The expert's review of the client's cognitive status and decision-making pattern around the time of the amendment found her reasoning remained independent and consistent with her long-stated intentions, supporting the trust amendment's validity.
05

The Training Program Missed the Wandering Risk.

A national memory care operator sued the dementia care training vendor it had retained to certify staff on wandering and elopement prevention protocols after a facility-wide review found a substantial rise in elopement incidents across its communities following the training rollout, contrary to the vendor's projected risk reduction. We identified experts with experience in dementia care staff training methodology, elopement risk assessment, and memory care safety protocol standards. The expert's review of the training curriculum found it had omitted a required environmental risk assessment component standard for that certification, supporting the operator's professional negligence claim in a substantial settlement.
06

The Power of Attorney Was Valid.

A financial institution froze an elderly customer's accounts after a family dispute arose over whether the customer, who had early-stage dementia, had possessed sufficient capacity to execute a durable power of attorney naming one adult child over the others. We identified experts with experience in cognitive capacity evaluation for legal document execution, dementia staging and functional assessment, and geriatric decision-making capacity standards. The expert's review of contemporaneous medical evaluations found the customer's cognitive impairment at the time of signing was mild and did not impair her understanding of the document's purpose, resolving the capacity dispute in the named agent's favor.
07

The Fall Rates Were Never Disclosed.

An acquirer of a multi-facility memory care portfolio sued the sellers after post-closing review found the resident fall and elopement incident rates presented during diligence had been calculated using a definition that excluded a substantial share of unreported incidents, understating the portfolio's actual risk profile. We identified experts with experience in dementia care quality metrics methodology, memory care incident reporting standards, and senior living M&A due diligence review. The expert's reanalysis using standard industry incident definitions found the portfolio's actual rates were meaningfully higher than represented, anchoring a substantial post-closing damages recovery.
08

The Exploitation Pattern Was Clear.

An elderly individual with a documented dementia diagnosis was allegedly persuaded by a distant relative to transfer a substantial portion of her savings over several months, and her court-appointed guardian brought a civil claim to recover the funds. We identified experts with experience in elder financial exploitation assessment, dementia-related financial decision-making vulnerability, and cognitive capacity evaluation for financial transactions. The expert's review of the transaction pattern against the individual's documented cognitive decline found the transfers coincided with a period of significant impairment inconsistent with informed financial decision-making, supporting recovery of the funds.
09

The Reserve Assumptions Were Too Low.

A long-term care insurer sued the actuarial consulting firm it had retained to set claims reserves for its dementia-related benefit riders after actual claims experience far exceeded the firm's projections, forcing the insurer to record a significant reserve strengthening that triggered a ratings downgrade. We identified experts with experience in long-term care actuarial methodology, dementia prevalence and progression modeling, and insurance reserve adequacy analysis. The expert's review of the firm's assumptions found they had relied on prevalence data that had not been updated to reflect more recent epidemiological trends, supporting the insurer's professional negligence claim in a substantial settlement.
10

The Consent Wasn't Fully Informed.

A hospital system faced a claim alleging a patient with moderate dementia had not been capable of providing informed consent for an elective surgical procedure, and the family argued the consent process should have included a formal capacity evaluation given the patient's known diagnosis. We identified experts with experience in informed consent capacity evaluation, dementia staging and functional assessment, and medical decision-making capacity standards. The expert's retrospective review of the patient's cognitive status around the time of consent found capacity sufficient to understand the procedure's risks and benefits as documented, supporting the hospital's defense.

Here are a few of our favorite Dementia Expert Witnesses:

Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Expert #15713

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of psychiatry and neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of Alzheimer’s disease, depression and nursing home care. I have published on such topics as Alzheimer’s disease, depression and nursing homes. I have testified 6 times on topics such as testamentary capacity, decision-making capacity and medical standards of care in nursing homes.

 

Rhode Island Psychopharmacology, Dementia Expert #15922

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of psychopharmacology with specific knowledge in the areas of depression, schizophrenia and addictions. I have published on such topics as alcohol dependence, dementia and drug interactions.

 

California Memory, Dementia Expert #18130

I have 8 years of experience and specialize in the field of neurology and memory loss, with specific knowledge of Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss. I have published on such topics as memory function, Alzheimer’s disease and brain imaging. I have testified on memory loss, work-related injury and medical device complications.

 

California Human Behavior, Dementia Expert #26055

I have 10 years of experience, and specialize in the field of psychiatry with specific knowledge in the areas of human behavior, severe mental ilness and medication development. I have published on such topics as schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment, antidepressant medications and brain health.

 

Texas Dementia, Stroke, Estrogen Expert #26546

I have 17 years of experience and specialize in the field of health science, with specific knowledge of neuroscience and pharmacology. I have published on such topics as stroke, steroids and glioma. I have testified 10 times on topics such as stroke, threapy and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.

 

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Florida Gerontology, Dementia Expert #30205

I have 7 years of experience, and specialize in the field of gerontolgy with specific knowledge in the areas of Alzheimers, dementia disorders and exploitation, abuse, neglect. I have published on such topics as elder care, exploitation, selecting the best care, disaster preparedness and family issues. Giving long distance family members the peace of mind they need by making sure that their parent’s long term care needs are being met.

 

Arizona Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease Expert #31146

I have 24 years of experience, and specialize in the field of geriatrics with specific knowledge in the areas of general aging, dementia and advanced dementia care. I have published on such topics as dementia, palliative care and advanced dementia. I have testified on falls.

 

California Geriatrics, Dementia, Alzheimer Expert #32366

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of geriatric care management with specific knowledge in the areas of dementia, entitlements and monitoring of care. I have testified on elder abuse.

 

Illinois Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease Expert #33184

I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of behavioral neurology and functional brain imaing. I have published on such topics as functional brain imaging, dementia and the language and attention systems of the brain. I have testified 15 times on topics such as dementia, head injury and brain imaging. I am fortunate to have been one of the primary developers of functional brain imaging at a well respected university.

 

New York Nurse, Care Manager, Dementia Expert #33539

I have 20 years of experience in the field of geriatric care management, with specific knowledge of nursing, dementia, and levels of care. I have testified 10 times on topics such as the mental and physical status of a patient, how much care the person needs, and the best environment for the patient to receive that care.

 

Geriatrics, Immunology, Dementia Expert #33572

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of geriatrics with specific knowledge in the areas of immunology, dementia and vaccination. I have published on such topics as immunology, atherosclerosis and dementia.

 

North Carolina Neurogenomics, Dementia Expert #34796

I have 9 years of experience in the field of clinical neurosciences, with specific knowledge in the areas of clinical neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and functional imaging. I have published on such topics as functional neuroimaging of deception, cognitive assessment of dementing disorders, and functional neuroimaging of genetic susceptibility.

 

Dementia Expert #35364

I have 20 years of experience in the field of dementia, with specific knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegeneration and drug development. I have published on such topics as Alzheimer’s disease, mechanisms of neuronal plasticity and treatment development.

 

Illinois Parkinsons, Dementia Expert #37000

I have 12 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of movement disorders, genetics and pharmacology. I have authored book chapters, reviews and primary publications.

 

Mental Health Nursing, Dementia Expert #37317

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of mental health nursing with specific knowledge in the areas of acute mental health care, dementia care and communication in health. I have published on such topics as clinical supervision and assertiveness. I have been instrumental in devising and managing observed structured clinical examinations within Thames Valley University.

 

Elderly, Dementia Expert #37439

I have 20 years of experience in the field of old age psychiatry, refugee mental health and mood disorders, with specific knowledge of capacity assessment, mental health of asylum seekers and pharmacological aspects of mood disorders. I have published on such topics as mood disorders, dementia and asylum mental health. I have testified 12 times on topics such as medical negligence, mental health of asylum seekers and fitness to practice.

 

New Jersey Geriatrics, Dementia Expert #38528

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of geriatric medicine with specific knowledge in the areas of aging and dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, pharmaceutical patent litigation and class action lawsuits against insurers. I have published on such topics as over 250 published peer reviewed articles, editor of the leading international textbook in my field and managed Medicare. I have testified on geriatrics, alzheimer’s disease and drug development. i have dedicated my professional clinical career to geriatric medicine. As a physcian-scientist, geriatrician-neuroscientist, I am unique in my background and experience, from the “bench to the bedside.” I…

 

Massachusetts Neuroscience, Trauma, Dementia Expert #38698

I have 32 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of cognitive disorders, traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation. I have published on such topics as executive disorders, rehabilitation and recovery from stroke and concussion. I have testified 15 times on topics such as concussion, anoxic brain injury and stroke.

 

Iowa Dementia Expert #41516

I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of medicine with specific knowledge of geriatrics, dementia and nursing home care. I have published on such topics as preventive wellness, healthy aging and dementia. I have testified 10 times on topics such as dementia, nursing home care concerns and testamentary capacity.

 

Stroke, Dementia, Head Injury Expert #42399

I have 12 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of dementia, stroke and head injury. I have published on such topics as stroke, dementia and vascular dementia. I have testified on epilepsy and driving and testamentary capacity.

 

Massachusetts Cognitive Functions, Dementia Expert #42943

I have 45 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of dementia, dizziness and age-related disorders. I have published on such topics as Alzheimer’s disease, Intensive care management of neurologic patients and dizziness. I have testified on dementia, memory impairment and age, and pilot licensing.

 

Massachusetts Dementia, Headache, Sleep Expert #43614

I have 11 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neurology with specific knowledge in the areas of geriatrics, dementia and sleep. I have published on such topics as multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons and Alzheimer’s disease. I direct clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders.

 

New Jersey Mental Competency, Dementia Expert #44084

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of psychology with specific knowledge in the area of forensic and clinical psychology.

 

Texas Dementia, Head Injury Expert #45282

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of neuropsychology with specific knowledge in the areas of dementia as applied to competency, personal injury involving brain trauma and medical malpractice involving brain dysfunction. I have published on such topics as cognitive dysfunction in HIV dementia, psychiatric dysfunction in HIV dementia and psychiatric and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly. I have testified 15 times on topics such as brain injury in personal injury cases, medical malpractice involving brain dysfunction and cognitive capacity in competency hearings. To my knowledge, from reports back about the disposition of cases I have…

 

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