{"id":402,"date":"2021-05-19T17:16:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/?p=402"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:17:04","slug":"dementia-action-week-17th-23rd-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/dementia-action-week-17th-23rd-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia Action Week 17th &#8211; 23rd May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Led by Alzheimer\u2019s Society, <strong>Dementia\nAction Week<\/strong> is a national event that sees the public coming together to\ntake action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. The word\n\u2018dementia\u2019 describes a set of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimers.org.uk\/about-dementia\/types-dementia\/symptoms-dementia\">symptoms<\/a>&nbsp;that may\ninclude memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or\nlanguage. These changes are often small to start with, but for someone with\ndementia they have become severe enough to affect daily life. As dementia\nprogresses, there may come a time when the person will struggle to manage\ntheir&nbsp;finances and affairs.&nbsp; You can\nfind more information about the help and support available at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/dementia\/finances\/\">www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/dementia\/finances\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hamnett Wealth Management<\/strong>\u00a0are working towards becoming a\u00a0<strong>dementia-friendly business<\/strong>. All of our staff have completed online training that covered three key areas \u2013 people, processes and places.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also committed to the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce Charter which sets out how professionals are expected to work with customers in vulnerable circumstances. You can find out more about the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fvtaskforce.co.uk\/\">www.fvtaskforce.co.uk<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Director Jonathan Rowley is also a SOLLA Accredited Later Life Adviser.\u00a0 SOLLA (Society of Later Life Advisers) helps people in finding trusted accredited financial advisers who understand financial needs in later life.\u00a0 For more information on SOLLA, please visit their website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.societyoflaterlifeadvisers.co.uk\/\">www.societyoflaterlifeadvisers.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few of us think about the possibility of long-term care,\nnever mind having the resources to pay for it. By taking appropriate action\nnow, you and your family can face the future with peace of mind. Long-term care\nplanning gives you choice, flexibility and dignity when care is needed. It\nprotects the assets of your family, ensures stability for the future and can\nprotect against future potential fee increases.&nbsp;\nWe know all the issues involved in this delicate subject and our\nprofessional, qualified and Independent Financial Advisers can provide workable\nsolutions to the problems of long-term care funding and the preservation of the\nremaining estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are specialists in structuring your\naffairs so that your assets are protected and more of your money passes down to\nyour family members and beneficiaries. We can also provide you with expert\nimpartial advice on wills, trusts and protecting your assets, including your\nproperty.&nbsp; Some areas of finance can be\ncomplex but we always speak in plain English and explain everything\ncomprehensively. We encourage clients to ask as many questions as they need to\nuntil they are comfortable and able to make an informed decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our office is operating as normal but we\ncan also offer appointments in the comfort of your own home, by telephone or by\nFacetime, Microsoft teams and Zoom. Please call us on 0114 235 3500 to arrange\na free initial meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Led by Alzheimer\u2019s Society, Dementia Action Week is a national event that sees the public coming together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. The word \u2018dementia\u2019 describes a set of&nbsp;symptoms&nbsp;that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. These changes are often small to start with, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/dementia-action-week-17th-23rd-may\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dementia Action Week 17th &#8211; 23rd May&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":403,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402\/revisions\/403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hamnettwealth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}