Care costs highlight need for protection: Vitality

Fears around later-life health from the 2,000 respondents included being diagnosed with dementia (55%), Alzheimer's (54%) and being too frail to look after themselves (56%). When discussing how one would pay for later-life care, 36% said they would rely on savings, with 28% looking to their pension and 15% relying on the sale of a property. Of the respondents with children, 71% said they were concerned about the pressure a diagnosis could place on their family, with emotional and practical concerns highlighted. Protection was only referenced by 6% of those asked, with 44% of respon...