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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.
Information Advance decisions and advance statements - other resources Here's a list of organisations and resources for advance decisions and advance statements that you may find useful.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Information Something to contribute: Feeling excluded from care decisions made on behalf of someone with dementia If you’re involved in the life of a person with dementia, you may have a valuable contribution to make if ‘best interests’ decisions are being made about their care. 01 April 2020 10
Information Making decisions and managing difficult situations - more resources Useful organisations who can help with making decisions and managing difficult situations.
Information Making decisions around artificial feeding In the advanced stages of dementia, some people lose the ability to swallow safely or even to swallow at all.
