Interview for Decisional Abilities (IDA)

The Interview for Decisional Abilities (IDA) is an interview tool used by Adult Protective Services (APS) and Area Agency on Aging (AAA) professionals to learn more about their client's decision-making abilities. AAA workers across Pennsylvania are  being trained to use the IDA as a part of the client interview to better understand how a client thinks about the risks they are facing and determine if a capacity referral might be necessary.

Please visit this webpage to learn more about the IDA:  

PEACE IDA Team

Bess White, M.S., M.P.H.
IDA for AAA Program Lead
Biography
Mark Steven Lachs, M.D., M.P.H.
IDA for AAA Program Advisory
Biography

Contact

For more information about any of the PEACE programs, or about PEACE implementation overall, please contact PEACE program manager Bess White at bew2011@med.cornell.edu. We look forward to hearing from you! 

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