To make a Lasting power of attorney (LPA), you need to fill out a form and register your LPA with the Office of Public Guardian (OPG). The OPG can also help with any questions or complaints about your LPA.

You can choose anyone you want to be your attorney, as long as they are over 18. For a property and affairs LPA, the person you choose cannot be bankrupt. Consider what an attorney has to do before making your choice and choose someone you trust who will act in your best interests.

A Lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal tool that lets you choose someone you trust to make decisions for you. There are two different types of LPA: property and affairs LPA and health and welfare LPA. LPAs can make things easier for you and the people you are close to as your dementia progresses.

Find out more about the different types of help and support available to you as a carer for someone with dementia.

Find out more about organisations that can help with information around the Mental Capacity Act and how this applies to people with dementia.

A person with dementia can use the Mental Capacity Act to plan ahead in case they lose mental capacity to make certain decisions in the future.

If a person with dementia lacks mental capacity to make a decision, the decision may have to be made for them. This decision should always be made in the person's best interests.

The Mental Capacity Act gives guidance on assessing mental capacity – when it should be done and who should do it. This can be used when assessing the mental capacity of a person with dementia.

People with dementia may lose mental capacity and become unable to make some decisions. The Mental Capacity Act is the law in England and Wales that protects people who lack capacity to make a decision.

Get details of more organisations who can provide information and advice on council tax.

Council tax support schemes from local authorities provide support for people on low income to pay their council tax. Find out more.

If you have dementia and live alone, this booklet is for you. Our guide on living alone is part of a series of nine booklets that have been written for people with dementia. Download a digital copy or order a printed version of the booklet here.