Advice Tag: Advice. Download a free template of an advance decision form Use this template, created by Alzheimer's Society, to write an advance decision to refuse treatment. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Advance statements and dementia If you have dementia, you may wish to make an advance statement to express your wishes, feelings and values. Find out why you might make one and how they are different to advance decisions. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Advance decisions and Lasting power of attorney As well as making an advance decision, you might have made or be thinking about making a Lasting power of attorney (LPA) for health and welfare. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Reviewing and changing your advance decision If you change your mind about your advance decision, you can review and make changes to this document. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Making sure people know about your advance decision Let people know that you have an advance decision and where to find the document. You should make copies of it for people close to you. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. How to make an advance decision Read our advice on how to make an advance decision if you have dementia, who you should talk to about it, and what to include when writing it. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Advance decisions and dementia Advance decisions can be used to refuse treatment when you no longer have capacity. Find out if they are legally binding, why you might make one, what treatments you can refuse, and what an advance decision cannot do. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Dementia, advance decisions and advance statements When you have dementia, planning ahead may include writing an advance decision or advance statement. You can use these to make decisions about care and treatment in the future. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. The activities handbook: Supporting someone with dementia to stay active and involved This handbook is for anyone who is caring for a person with dementia. It will help you suggest enjoyable and engaging activities for the person you’re caring for. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Non-verbal communication and dementia If a person is finding any kind of conversation too difficult, they may use non-verbal communication. As dementia progresses, this may become the main way a person communicates. You might find these tips for communicating non-verbally useful. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Understanding denial and lack of insight When a person is diagnosed with dementia they may not understand or accept their diagnosis. This may be because the person is in denial, or because they have what is known as ‘lack of insight’. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. When family, friends or carers are in denial about dementia Friends or family members, including those who are caring for the person, can also be in denial and find a dementia diagnosis difficult to accept. Read more