"The only party that asserted dementia was, IIRC, Beth Gaddy."
The court appointed Dr. Jones to evaluate. He opined the proposed ward was incapcitated by reason of mental incapacity.
Ken and sister filed papers agreeing the ward was in need of a guardian.
This is true. But Dr. Jones did not assert that Mae had dementia.
Ken and sister filed papers agreeing the ward was in need of a guardian.
Given that Mae was unable to speak for herself, guardianship is not inappropriate. What we don't have is a medical prognosis regarding Mea's mental faculties. A diagnosis of dementia would result in appointing a permanent guardian. The court did not appoint a permanent guardian, ergo, no medical diagnosis of dementia.
At this time, there is no clear evidence that a qualified medical professional has asserted that Mae has dementia.
BTW, RGSpinach and I discussed this yesterday. Until there is new evidence on the point, the thread will benefit from moving on.