Alzheimer's Society launches finance and insurance guide

Dementia-Friendly Finance and Insurance Guide

Adam Saville
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'Must-read document for all in financial services, especially advisers,' says Scottish Widows' Johnny Timpson

Alzheimer's Society has launched a guide to help businesses support and empower people with dementia to manage their finances and stay in work for longer. Launched yesterday at the Royal College of Physicians in London, the Dementia-Friendly Finance and Insurance Guide will also help employers understand possible scenarios and barriers to customers in order to provide better services and reduce complaints. By 2021, there will be over one million people in the UK with dementia and the number or working carers will also increase, meaning that businesses need to adapt. 'Simple steps' ...

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