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  1. What is a living will (advance decision)?

    A living will – also known as an advance decision – is legally binding and allows you to choose and explain which medical treatments you don't want in the future. While you have mental capacity ... if and when there comes a time when you're unable to make or communicate your own decisions.  Is an advance decision (living will) legally binding? Advance decisions are legally binding, so health

  2. Your brain – what it is and what it does

    The human brain is responsible for everything you do, think, feel and say. Age UK explain what the brain is, what it does and how it works.

  3. What is an executor of a will?

    An executor is a person named in a will who sorts out the estate of the person who's died. Find out more information on what executors do from Age UK.

  4. What is a carer's assessment?

    If you're a carer, a good first step to getting support is to arrange a carer's assessment with your local council. Find out more with Age UK.

  5. Living with dementia information guide

    This guide explains what dementia is, what to do if you think you might have dementia, and what kind of support is available.

  6. Changes to immigration status - what is an eVisa?

    An eVisa is a new digital way to prove your immigration status that will replace physical documents.  

  7. What is the value of an older person’s life?

    because “ the people who are dying are essentially all over 80”. I have no idea if this is true or not, and it’s not the purpose of this blog to decide. But let’s be honest, we’ve ... this pandemic. Quantity and quality of life It is often asserted that an older person’s life is worth less than a young person’s. In a way this is arguably true, since on average a young person

  8. What is ageism? Age discrimination & your rights

    discrimination based on a person’s age, has a dramatic‚ detrimental effect on older people but this is often not acknowledged.

  9. What is k and who are the super-spreaders?

    They're terms used a lot recently regarding coronavirus, but what do they mean? Dr Elizabeth Webb explains the science behind them.

  10. What is equity release and how does it work?

    Equity release is a way of releasing cash from your home without having to move – but it comes with certain risks.  All firms advising on or selling equity release have to be regulated by the ... it. You should choose a product from a company that's a member of the Equity Release Council . This is an industry body and its members agree to follow a voluntary code of conduct and meet certain product

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