We are all aware of the damaging after effects that can be caused by contracting Covid-19. In the worst case scenario, a person may lose function of vital organs and in some cases, be left with brain damage and/or paralysis.

The United Nations designated the 1st of October as International Day of Older Persons. The purpose of which is to highlight the opportunities and challenges faced by our ageing population.

World Alzheimer’s Month is an international campaign from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) that takes place every September.

Defining and determining the capacity of an individual can be a very tricky task given capacity has different levels.

Our Head of Contentious Probate, Nazia Nawaz has featured on the Express Online discussing our recent research which found that of the 1,100 British people surveyed, 44% of adults would turn on their family and friends if they felt they had been “snubbed by a loved one’s Will.”

Loneliness Awareness Week will take place from 14th to 18th June. The awareness week is hosted by Marmalade Trust who are a loneliness charity whose goal is to build greater awareness and acceptance of loneliness. The purpose of the awareness week is to get people talking to help ourselves and others manage the feeling of loneliness.

This year, we will be supporting Carers Week 2021 which runs from Monday 7th June until Sunday 13th June. Carers Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and recognition of the hard work that carers, both paid and non-paid do all year round.

Dementia Action Week is a national event led by the Alzheimer’s Society to encourage people to come together to take action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia.