World Alzheimer's Day: 15 steps to protect client cash after dementia

Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia

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clock 21 September 2018 •
World Alzheimer's Day: 15 steps to protect client cash after dementia

Some 15% of people with dementia have been victims of financial abuse - including scams and mis-selling, according to The Alzheimer's Society.

There are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and it now kills more people in this country than heart disease. Here, Hargreaves Lansdown personal finance analyst Sarah Coles outlines...

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