Money matters

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The total cost of dementia in the UK is £42 billion. It is estimated that 63% of these costs are shouldered by people with dementia and their families. The cost of dementia in the UK is set to rise to £90 billion a year by 2040 unless action is taken.
Real stories

Paul Harvey, in Essex, has young-onset dementia and worries about the pressure that residential care costs would put on his family. 

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Find out about different ways to fund a person's care home, and how that affects the choice of care homes available.

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Paying for care can be worrying to think about. With the right information and support, you can better understand your options and make the right decisions for you. Read about the different ways to pay for care in Northern Ireland.

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Glenys Smith, near Bristol, shares the challenges of caring for her husband Ralph who recently moved to a care home. She also shares wellbeing advice for other carers.

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Pete Middleton, in Northamptonshire, tells us how he was targeted by scammers to help stop it from happening to others.

Advice

Readers share advice about family disagreements over a person’s finances when they have dementia.

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Neil Eckersley, in Lancaster, created an art series called ‘I know you’re in there’ in response to his late father’s dementia.

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Stop Loan Sharks supports people who’ve been targeted by illegal moneylenders, including people affected by dementia.

Advice

Around £19 billion in benefits goes unclaimed every year – what support might you be entitled to?