With the number of people diagnosed with dementia in the UK rising rapidly, charities and universities are urging people to consider the importance of setting up a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
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Huge rise in number of lasting power of attorney arrangements
There has been a reported surge in the number of lasting power of attorney arrangements set up as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease becomes the biggest cause of death in Britain.
Britons are ignoring the importance of lasting power of attorney
Data suggests that approximately 85 per cent of UK adults do not have a lasting power of attorney (LPA), despite the unpredictability of long-term illnesses and life-changing accidents.