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LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY vs DEPUTY According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are currently around 900,000 people with dementia in the UK. Dementia tends to affect people over the age of 65 (although it can also start at a younger age) the number of people affected by dementia is projected to reach nearly 1.6 million by 2040 due to the UK’s ageing population. A dementia diagnosis does not mean that mental capacity is lost, but time is of the essence. Often mental capacity is fluid, and those affected will have good days and bad days, but if those affected become unable to make certain decisions for themselves, there may come a time when no one can legally make those decisions without the proper legal tools. This can lead to a lengthy and costly process for loved ones in the Court of Protection. The LPA is the best and easiest way to guarantee the decisions made about a person’s future. When people are not able to set up an LPA, and later become unable to make their own decisions, no-one else is legally able to make decisions such as paying bills, care costs, and making choices about future care options. In these cases, a family member or carer needs to apply to the Court of Protection to become a deputy. An edited version of an article published by Rafael Singer, Senior Associate at Hodge Jones & Allen. This full article can be viewed by clicking this link -...