Legal and planning ahead
Planning ahead after a dementia diagnosis allows people to make important decisions about future care and preferences, and to get legal and financial affairs in order. A proactive approach ensures an individual's wishes are respected as dementia progresses.
Solicitors
- Advocacy services in Wiltshire - Voiceability
- Society of Later Life Advisers
- List of solicitors in Wiltshire
Lasting Power of Attorney
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you (the ‘donor’) appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf. People often use a solicitor to set up an LPA, but it is possible to do this yourself.
- Lasting Power of Attorney - information from Alzheimer's Society
- Make, register or end a Lasting Power of Attorney
Wills
A will is a legal document that spells out your wishes about the distribution of your assets after your death, and care of any children.
Advance Decision (Living Will)
Lets you refuse any medical treatment that you do not want to be given in the future.
- Compassion in Dying - information and forms for Advance Decision
- Alzheimer's Society - making decisions about end of life care
- NHS information - making an Advance Decision
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR)
A DNAR Form is a document issued and signed by the doctor, which teel the medical team not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Dementia and driving
It is a legal requirement to inform the DVLA about a dementia diagnosis
- Driving with Dementia - Alzheimer's Society factsheet
- Government information on dementia and driving
- Informing the DVLA of a dementia diagnosis - CG1 form
- In the Driving Seat - information guide from Age UK